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Animal Breeders: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 21 tasks, including 9 marked Core and 12 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2018.

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Core · Task 8232 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.

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Core · Task 8237 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.

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Core · Task 8236 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.

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Core · Task 21080 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Purchase and stock supplies of feed and medicines.

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Core · Task 8235 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.

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Core · Task 8233 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.

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Core · Task 8240 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.

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Core · Task 8238 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.

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Core · Task 8251 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.

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Supplemental · Task 8246 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.

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Supplemental · Task 8234 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.

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Supplemental · Task 21081 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Bathe and groom animals.

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Supplemental · Task 21082 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Exercise animals to keep them in healthy condition.

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Supplemental · Task 8249 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.

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Supplemental · Task 8245 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.

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Supplemental · Task 8248 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.

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Supplemental · Task 8241 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Clip or shear hair on animals.

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Supplemental · Task 8243 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.

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Supplemental · Task 8239 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Exhibit animals at shows.

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Supplemental · Task 8247 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.

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Supplemental · Task 8250 · 08/2018 · Incumbent

Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.

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