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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
- Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician)
- Animal Technician
- Reptile Farmer
- 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
- Breeder
- Bee Breeder
- Aviculturist
- Artificial Inseminator
- Animal Husbandry Technician
- Animal Husbandman
- Animal Breeder
Tasks for “Breeder”
- 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.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- 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.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
Related Technology & Tools
- Microchip scanners
- Sperm counters
- Artificial vaginas
- Semen collection kits
- Horse breeding chutes
- Laboratory water baths
- DNA typing kits
- Computer laser printers
- Agar plates
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Laptop computers
- Branding equipment
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Desktop computers
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Compact digital cameras
- Stage warmers
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Spectroscopes
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Animal blood analyzers
- External ultrasound units
- Semen collection containers
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Densimeters
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Personal computers
- Lethal injection equipment
- Lead radiology aprons
- Automatic watering devices
- Dehorners
- Laser facsimile machines
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Hormone testing kits
- Dummy mares
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Ear tagging equipment
- Tattoo equipment
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Birth alarms
- Handheld computers
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