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