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Job Description
Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-2021.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 42,340.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
- Currently, there are 1,270 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Animal Breeders”.
Also Known As…
- Animal Breeders
- Stallion Manager
- Equine Breeder
- Dog Breeder
- Cattery Operator
- Cat Breeder
- Broodmare Foreman
- Breeding Manager
- Breeder
- Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician)
- Animal Technician
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Culturist
- Rabbit Fancier
- Poultry Husbandry Worker
- Poultry Husbandman
- Poultry Breeder
- Pigeon Fancier
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Breeder
- Large Animal Husbandry Technician
- Kennel Operator
- Kennel Keeper
- Husbandry Technician
- Horse Trainer
- Horse Breeder
- Hog Confinement System Manager
- Fur Farmer
- Equine Pharmacology Technician
- Equine Manager
- Dairy Husbandry Worker
- Dairy Husbandman
- Chicken Fancier
- Canary Breeder
- Bee Breeder
- Aviculturist
- Artificial Inseminator
- Animal Husbandry Technician
- Animal Husbandman
- Animal Breeder
Tasks for “Poultry Inseminator”
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
- Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
- Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
- Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
Related Technology & Tools
- Dehorners
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- External ultrasound units
- Semen collection kits
- Microchip scanners
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Laptop computers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Computer laser printers
- Animal blood analyzers
- Automatic watering devices
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Personal computers
- Birth alarms
- Spectroscopes
- Dummy mares
- Hormone testing kits
- Desktop computers
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Branding equipment
- Artificial vaginas
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Laser facsimile machines
- Lead radiology aprons
- Stage warmers
- Tattoo equipment
- Agar plates
- DNA typing kits
- Densimeters
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Laboratory water baths
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Handheld computers
- Semen collection containers
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Compact digital cameras
- Ear tagging equipment
- Lethal injection equipment
- Horse breeding chutes
- Sperm counters
- Questionmark Perception
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Reudink Software ZooEasy
- Respondus
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Email software
- VSN International GenStat
- KinTraks
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- Breedtrak