Key Competencies * Dependability * Integrity * Attention to Detail * Independence * Self Control * Cooperation * Initiative * Concern for Others * Adaptability/Flexibility * Persistence
Representative Tasks * Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches. * Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary. * Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
Industry
Agriculture Forestry Fishing & Hunting,Job Family Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Sample Job Titles Animal Breeder, Animal Husbandman, Animal Husbandry Technician, Animal Technician, Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician), Artificial Inseminator, Aviculturist, Bee Breeder, Breeder, Breeding Manager, Broodmare Foreman, Canary Breeder, Chicken Fancier, Dairy Husbandman, Dairy Husbandry Worker, Dog Breeder, Donor Manager, Equine Manager, Equine Pharmacology Technician, Fur Farmer, Husbandry Technician, Kennel Keeper, Large Animal Husbandry Technician, Large Herd Specialist, Livestock Breeder, Livestock Rancher, Pigeon Fancier, Poultry Breeder, Poultry Husbandman, Poultry Husbandry Worker, Poultry Inseminator, Rabbit Fancier, Rat Culturist, Reptile Farmer, Stallion Manager.