Animal Scientists

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

Job Task

• Studies nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive value of feed materials for animals and poultry.
• Develops improved practices in incubation, brooding, and artificial insemination.
• Determines generic composition of animal population, and heritability of traits, utilizing principles of genetics.
• Crossbreeds animals with existing strains, or crosses strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics.
• Develops improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control of animals and poultry.
• Researches and controls selection and breeding practices to increase efficiency of production and improve quality of animals.
• Studies effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, and environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.

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