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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
Also Known As…
- Stallion Manager
- Equine Breeder
- Dog 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
- Dairy Husbandry Worker
- Dairy Husbandman
- Chicken Fancier
- Canary Breeder
- Bee Breeder
- Aviculturist
- Artificial Inseminator
- Animal Husbandry Technician
- Animal Husbandman
- Animal Breeder
Tasks for “Animal Breeders”
- Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- 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.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- 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.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- 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.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Sperm counters
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Semen collection containers
- Animal blood analyzers
- Stage warmers
- Ear tagging equipment
- Birth alarms
- Spectroscopes
- Lead radiology aprons
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- DNA typing kits
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Handheld computers
- Dummy mares
- Laboratory water baths
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Desktop computers
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Automatic watering devices
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Microchip scanners
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Semen collection kits
- Compact digital cameras
- Computer laser printers
- Lethal injection equipment
- Agar plates
- Horse breeding chutes
- Hormone testing kits
- Laser facsimile machines
- Tattoo equipment
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Dehorners
- Laptop computers
- Densimeters
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Branding equipment
- Artificial vaginas
- External ultrasound units
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- VSN International GenStat
- Email software
- Microsoft Office
- Breedtrak
- Questionmark Perception
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Respondus
- Microsoft Excel
- Reudink Software ZooEasy
- KinTraks