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Haltanny · Sep 6, 2024 9:25 AM

So some of you might remember I have a little side project breeding naturally born lined chimeras. I've been really slacking these last few months with pairing up chimera x chimera breedings, and occasionally even skipping several of my pastures. This is mostly due to working 60 hours a week and not having time to sort foals. But the busy season (at work) is over and I have more time for breeding and sorting now. I've just started on my pastures and already have 7 natural chimera foals! I'm so excited about this because I have only had one or two born on average the last several months.

I've dubbed this season the Year of the Chimera! Linked below is my chimera barn, with all my chimeras born this year. I'm hoping to do a lot of chimera x chimera embryos after I finish up my pastures and see just how many I end up with this year. I also want to see your chimeras. Have you had a good year for them as well?

Chimera Barn

Poppidoll · Sep 6, 2024 10:41 AM

Oh wow, what good luck! They're all adorable!

(If you end up not wanting either of these 2, they'd fit in perfectly into my Collectibles line:

https://hj2.huntandjump.com/horse.php?horseid=12711297

https://hj2.huntandjump.com/horse.php?horseid=12711300 )

:x

Newamber · Sep 6, 2024 8:47 PM

So far I've lucked out twice with public studs, I love how many fancy genes these two have!

Wish for immortality g2 B

Teatillation g2 Brindle

*Edit to add*
I just checked my pastures and found this stealthy little guy just chilling!

Mountain Treasure g2 Brin

Newamber · Sep 14, 2024 7:06 PM

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Newamber · Sep 14, 2024 7:08 PM

And another via embryo, this IS the year of the chimera! :))

Fires of liberty g2 Brind

Duven · Sep 14, 2024 7:12 PM

That's amazing! I hope I have as good luck when I'm breeding my chimera stud.

Haltanny · Sep 16, 2024 11:30 AM

@Poppidoll Sorry, but I don't sell any of my chimeras. I keep them all for my lined chimera project. I do, however, offer straws/eggs on just about any horse I own, so when they come of age, I could get you some straws/eggs, if interested.

@Newamber you've got some beautiful babies there. It's always so exciting to find them when you aren't expecting them.

Newamber · Sep 16, 2024 5:47 PM

Thank you, lined chimeras are pretty much the only breeding project that I actually keep up with, they always make me so excited!

Duven · Sep 17, 2024 8:31 PM

I got one! He's a cutie.

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Duven · Sep 22, 2024 5:43 AM

@haltanny, @ newamber, you say you breed chimera lines. Don't most of the foals created turn out non chimera? Do you keep those and breed back to a chimera? Or do you only keep and breed chimeras for that line? I'm curious how your strategy since it seems like a low chance of producing a chimera.

Newamber · Sep 22, 2024 9:39 AM

I keep all my foals, though out of my two pastures devoted to it I never get more than 1 or two if I'm lucky. I only put chimeras in those pastures to increase the chances (though it's not by much lol). I seem to have much more luck with ai implanting, though I'm not sure if there's difference in the chance percentage or I've just been fortunate. So for me at least, it's not so much strategy as chucking stuff together and hoping that it works! =))

Duven · Sep 23, 2024 5:59 AM

Thanks for sharing. I curious about the strategy since they seem to occur infrequently. Good luck!

Newamber · Sep 23, 2024 8:13 AM

Of course, thank you!

Haltanny · Sep 26, 2024 9:01 PM

@Duven I use my non-chimera foals in my other lines, they usually fit in somewhere. I breed enough horses that I usually get 3 or 4 a season, except for the seasons where I don't breed all of my horses. I usually collect eggs from chimera Mares and breed them almost exclusively to chimera stallions. But every time I get a good chimera in a line and generation I don't already have one for, I max out and make a stallion. Several of my main studs for various generations are chimera. So since I use them so extensively, it increases the number I can produce.

Duven · Sep 27, 2024 5:15 AM

Thanks for sharing. I do really like chimeras. Someday I'll probably try to focus on them more. My strategy with them at this point is haphazard since most of them don't align with my primary breeding goals.

Dinascar · Oct 16, 2024 7:48 AM

I love lined chimeras.
One of my favs:-

2g12679040

Newamber · Oct 16, 2024 8:54 AM

@Dinascar She's stunning!

So far I've only had one this season, but I love how she looks.

Wonkas Vampire Brindle

StormwoodFarm · Nov 19, 2024 5:56 PM

I always love seeing the chimera babies! I'm doing some breeding by hand this evening, and I've had 4 chimera babies so far!

e13 2 12931191
chimeric dam, non-chimeric sire

e13 2 12931205
chimeric dam, chimeric sire

e14 2 12931235
chimeric dam, non-chimeric sire

e11 2 12931206
chimeric dam, chimeric sire
(and my favorite of the bunch so far!)

Newamber · Nov 19, 2024 7:34 PM

@StormwoodFarm
You inherited the luck this season, CONGRATS! :D

I've managed to breed two babies that I'm super excited about this season!

Queens Treasure g2 Brind

Wonkas Political lined brindle

StormwoodFarm · Nov 20, 2024 5:08 AM

They’re both gorgeous! I love the colors in Queens Treasure!

Haltanny · Nov 20, 2024 5:55 AM

I ended up with 10 last season and some of them really had a glow-up. Especially a couple of the ones with mushroom. Drool-worthy.

I only have 4 this season, which is just about normal for me. I'm mostly done breeding, so I don't expect any more this season. I absolutely love seeing everyone's chimeras though, so I'm glad y'all are still posting on this thread.

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