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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
- Poultry Inseminator
- 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 “Rabbit Fancier”
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- 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.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
Related Technology & Tools
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Tattoo equipment
- Dehorners
- Computer laser printers
- Dummy mares
- Hormone testing kits
- Agar plates
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- External ultrasound units
- Lethal injection equipment
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Semen collection containers
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Horse breeding chutes
- Densimeters
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Lead radiology aprons
- Desktop computers
- Branding equipment
- Laptop computers
- Artificial vaginas
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Laboratory water baths
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Laser facsimile machines
- Automatic watering devices
- Birth alarms
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Sperm counters
- Animal blood analyzers
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Stage warmers
- DNA typing kits
- Personal computers
- Handheld computers
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Ear tagging equipment
- Spectroscopes
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Semen collection kits
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Compact digital cameras
- Microchip scanners
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Questionmark Perception
- Respondus
- Email software
- Microsoft Excel
- VSN International GenStat
- KinTraks
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- Reudink Software ZooEasy
- Breedtrak
- Microsoft Office
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