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Also called bee breeder, breeder, canary breeder and cat breeder.
$51,130
Median pay a year
1,330
People do this work
6
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Performing animal breeding
Caring for animals
Monitoring animal behavior
Maintaining operational records
Providing animal care
Marking agricultural products
Examining animals
Preparing materials for animals
Cleaning equipment and facilities
Building agricultural structures
Adjusting climate control systems
Recording inventory data
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Animal Breeder
Summary
Animal breeder selecting and breeding animals based on their traits and genealogy, while caring for their health, feeding, and keeping records on their growth and breeding cycles
Experience
Animal Breeder
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Fed and watered animals, and cleaned and disinfected pens, cages, and yards
Observed animals to detect heat cycles and exercised them to induce estrus
Treated minor injuries and contacted veterinarians for serious animal health issues
Purchased and stocked supplies of feed and medicines for animal care
Selected animals for breeding based on knowledge of traits and desired offspring
Examined animals for symptoms of illness or injury to ensure their health
Recorded animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets
Skills
Working With People
Performing animal breeding, Caring for animals, Providing animal care
Core Skills
Monitoring animal behavior, Maintaining operational records
Checking & Planning
Marking agricultural products, Examining animals
Hands-On Work
Preparing materials for animals, Cleaning equipment and facilities, Building agricultural structures
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Fed and watered animalsCleaned and disinfected pensObserved animals for heat signsTreated minor injuries and ailmentsPurchased and stocked suppliesBuilt hutches and fenced yards
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Fed and watered animals daily, ensuring proper nutrition and hydration
Observed animals for signs of heat to facilitate breeding cycles
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Fed and watered most of the animals on the farm daily, ensuring proper nutrition and hydration
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Most of the animals on the farmA few dozen daily
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Observed animals for signs of heat to facilitate breeding cycles
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Breeding schedules became more accurateBreeding success rates increasedTiming for breeding improved
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What an Animal Breeder does
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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.
What it pays
How much does an Animal Breeder make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$44,320
Median
$51,130
75th percentile
$62,080
About 1,330 people do this work in the United States.
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What you have not done yet. Marking agricultural products, Examining animals, Preparing materials for animals
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Animal Breeder
Performing animal breeding
Caring for animals
Monitoring animal behavior
Maintaining operational records
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This page is about the occupation Animal Breeders. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.