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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
- Cattery Operator
- 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
- Dog Breeder
- Dairy Husbandry Worker
- Dairy Husbandman
- Chicken Fancier
- Canary Breeder
- Bee Breeder
- Aviculturist
- Artificial Inseminator
- Animal Husbandry Technician
- Animal Husbandman
- Animal Breeder
Tasks for “Dog Breeder”
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- 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.
- Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
- Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
- 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.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- 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.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
Related Technology & Tools
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Agar plates
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Animal blood analyzers
- DNA typing kits
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Laboratory water baths
- Lethal injection equipment
- Branding equipment
- Automatic watering devices
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Horse breeding chutes
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Lead radiology aprons
- Laptop computers
- Sperm counters
- Computer laser printers
- Dummy mares
- Tattoo equipment
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Stage warmers
- Spectroscopes
- Microchip scanners
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Semen collection kits
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Desktop computers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Semen collection containers
- Ear tagging equipment
- Personal computers
- Handheld computers
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Compact digital cameras
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Laser facsimile machines
- Hormone testing kits
- Dehorners
- External ultrasound units
- Densimeters
- Artificial vaginas
- Birth alarms
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Email software
- Breedtrak
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- Reudink Software ZooEasy
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Respondus
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- KinTraks
- Questionmark Perception
- VSN International GenStat