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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”
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- 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.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
- 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.
- 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.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Semen collection containers
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Sperm counters
- Stage warmers
- DNA typing kits
- Agar plates
- Hormone testing kits
- Compact digital cameras
- Microchip scanners
- Handheld computers
- Densimeters
- Automatic watering devices
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Birth alarms
- Animal blood analyzers
- Spectroscopes
- External ultrasound units
- Desktop computers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Branding equipment
- Artificial vaginas
- Lead radiology aprons
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Horse breeding chutes
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Tattoo equipment
- Ear tagging equipment
- Laptop computers
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Semen collection kits
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Personal computers
- Dummy mares
- Lethal injection equipment
- Computer laser printers
- Laboratory water baths
- Dehorners
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Breedtrak
- Questionmark Perception
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- Email software
- Microsoft Excel
- Respondus
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Office
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- KinTraks
- VSN International GenStat
- Reudink Software ZooEasy