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