How do they match: Animal Breeders

  • 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.

  • Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition.
  • Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
  • Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.

  • Monitor animal behavior or condition.