First attempt, Fire + Air = 10 hours -__-
Second attempt, Fire + Air = 8 hours
Third attempt, Fire + Air = 8 hours
Going to try a different pair at this point...
Fourth attempt, Neo Air + Sunlight = 8 hours. Just awesome.
Fifth attempt, Sunlight + Maple = 9 hours
Sixth attempt, Maple + Playful finally resulted in Gold Pheasant! Was only like, 3 eggs away from crafting it at that point too.