Animal Breeders

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Clean equipment or facilities.
• Care for animals.
• Monitor animal behavior or condition.
• Perform animal breeding procedures.
• Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.

• Treat animal injuries or illnesses.
• Sell agricultural products.
• Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
• Purchase products or services.
• Order medical supplies or equipment.
• Provide care for animals.
• Examine animals to detect illness, injury or other problems.
• Adjust building climate control systems.
• Build agricultural structures.
• Maintain operational records.
• Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
• Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.
• Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
• Promote agricultural or hunting activities.
• Remove skin or other body parts from animals.

• Agricultural Technicians

• Agricultural Inspectors

• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

• Log Graders and Scalers

• Animal Trainers

• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

• Forest and Conservation Workers

• Forest and Conservation Technicians

• First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers