hatcher
Brooder of eggs
A hatcher is someone or something that hatches.
Most commonly it refers to a person who tends eggs or young animals in a hatchery, or to equipment used for incubating and hatching eggs commercially.
The term applies broadly to anyone who brings something into being or helps it emerge, though this figurative use is uncommon.
The hatcher checked the incubators every few hours to monitor the chicks' progress.
Young bird, especially poultry
- hatchlingRecently emerged young
- nestlingUnfledged young bird
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- ducklingImmature waterfowl offspring
gosling · cygnet · poult · down · fluff · feathers · beak · clutch
Controlled warming enclosure
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
candling · embryo · fertility · hygrometer · incubate · oviparous · warmth · rotation
Birds raised for food
- flockAnimals gathered together
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- selectionChosen item or items
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
husbandry · fertilization · broodstock · aquaculture · pedigree · heritage · lineage · domestication
Anxiously dwelling on something
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- hand-rearingHuman-led infant animal care
- imprintingRapid early learning attachment
- feedingGiving food to
weaning · fostering · maturation · growth · development · parenting · warmth · protection
chick
Young bird, especially poultry
duckling · gosling · cygnet · poult · down · fluff · feathers · beak · clutch · brood
incubator
Controlled warming enclosure
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
ventilation · candling · embryo · fertility · hygrometer · incubate · oviparous · warmth · rotation · monitoring
poultry
Birds raised for food
- flockAnimals gathered together
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- selectionChosen item or items
crossbreeding · husbandry · fertilization · broodstock · aquaculture · pedigree · heritage · lineage · domestication · insemination
brooding
Anxiously dwelling on something
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- hand-rearingHuman-led infant animal care
- imprintingRapid early learning attachment
feeding · weaning · fostering · maturation · growth · development · parenting · warmth · protection · care
eggshell
Brittle ovum casing
- hatchingegg, embryo, incubator, chick, hatchlings
- battened down the hatchesSecured against coming danger
- down the hatchCasual drinking toast
- escape hatchEmergency exit opening
- fish hatcheryBreeding facility for aquatic species
- escape hatchesBuilt-in emergency egresses
- batten down the hatchesSecure against coming danger
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