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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
- Broodmare Foreman
- Breeding Manager
- Breeder
- 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
- Cat Breeder
- Canary Breeder
- Bee Breeder
- Aviculturist
- Artificial Inseminator
- Animal Husbandry Technician
- Animal Husbandman
- Animal Breeder
Tasks for “Cat Breeder”
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- 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.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
- Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
Related Technology & Tools
- Compact digital cameras
- Microchip scanners
- Laptop computers
- Ear tagging equipment
- Semen collection containers
- Computer laser printers
- Branding equipment
- Laboratory water baths
- Agar plates
- Sperm counters
- Personal computers
- Densimeters
- Hormone testing kits
- Lead radiology aprons
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Semen collection kits
- Lethal injection equipment
- DNA typing kits
- Desktop computers
- Spectroscopes
- Automatic watering devices
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Artificial vaginas
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Birth alarms
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Animal blood analyzers
- Stage warmers
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Handheld computers
- External ultrasound units
- Laser facsimile machines
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Horse breeding chutes
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Tattoo equipment
- Dummy mares
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Dehorners
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Animal blood collection syringes
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