Description
Selects and breeds animals based on genealogy, traits, and desired offspring characteristics; may use artificial insemination techniques and equipment; maintains detailed records of heat cycles, birth intervals, and pedigrees.
- • Feed and water animals; clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- • Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- • Exhibit animals at shows.
- • Administer vaccines in drinking water, by injection, or via dusting to prevent disease.
- • Select animals to be bred and semen specimens based on genealogies, traits, and desired offspring.
- • Treat minor injuries and ailments; consult veterinarians for serious cases.
- • Observe animals in heat to detect estrus; exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus if needed.
- • Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- • Build or repair hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- • Clip or shear animal hair.
- • Package and label semen for artificial insemination, recording date, source, quality, and concentration.
- • Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
- • Arrange sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processors.
- • Load measured semen into calibrated syringes and inseminating guns.
- • Inject prepared semen into females for breeding.
- • Adjust environmental controls to maintain required temperatures for animal health and safety.
- • Examine semen microscopically for density and motility; dilute with prescribed diluents per formulas.
- • Brand, tattoo, or tag animals for identification.
- • Purchase and stock feed, medicines, and supplies.
- • Bathe and groom animals.
- • Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
