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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
- Cat Breeder
- 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
- Cattery Operator
- Canary Breeder
- Bee Breeder
- Aviculturist
- Artificial Inseminator
- Animal Husbandry Technician
- Animal Husbandman
- Animal Breeder
Tasks for “Cattery Operator”
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- 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.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- 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.
- Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
Related Technology & Tools
- Agar plates
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Laboratory water baths
- Microchip scanners
- Sperm counters
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Automatic watering devices
- Compact digital cameras
- Computer laser printers
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Artificial vaginas
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Branding equipment
- Dehorners
- Dummy mares
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Hormone testing kits
- Ear tagging equipment
- Densimeters
- Desktop computers
- Birth alarms
- Personal computers
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Laser facsimile machines
- Semen collection containers
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- External ultrasound units
- Lead radiology aprons
- Semen collection kits
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Laptop computers
- Handheld computers
- Spectroscopes
- DNA typing kits
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Animal blood analyzers
- Tattoo equipment
- Stage warmers
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Lethal injection equipment
- Horse breeding chutes
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- Email software
- Microsoft Office
- Breedtrak
- VSN International GenStat
- Reudink Software ZooEasy
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- Respondus
- Questionmark Perception
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Excel
- KinTraks