Also called: Bird Keeper, Bird Breeder
Breeds and cares for birds, from parrots in captivity to endangered species in recovery programs.
Hand-feeds a baby macaw with a syringe every few hours, or raises endangered Hawaiian crows using puppets so they don't imprint on humans before release into the wild.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in biology or animal science helps; experience matters most.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Animal Science, Zoology.
Growing about average. Small field.
Low risk for 10 years. Incubators and monitoring help, but hand-raising chicks and caring for breeding birds stays hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Agriscience (FFA), AP Environmental Science, Genetics elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2021.
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