Horribly unscientific - but results of 'nail test'??? Sexing babbies..

[Gingernags]

I know, I know, old wives tale.... BUT - who has tried and was it right? I had a go last night...

Well.....

Couple of aborted attempts where fatty wouldn't stand still and nail went all over the shop...

However got a definite swing on one go (while she was distracted with tea) and did it again to check...






And....







It was swinging in.....








A straight line up and down her spine - so nail says its a bubba boy!!! (did it twice just to check, both times the same)

And I really don't mind. I do like my mares and a third generation ginger mare would have been nice, but a colt would put some balance in the other three's lives, so healthy is first priority, then nice nature then pretty, before preferences for filly or colt.

Anyway, we have yet to see if its accurate!
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[Bounty]

I did it on Tills and it said boy.... now I'm just gunna wait and see!

 

[amandathepanda]

I haven't heard of this before! What are you meant to do and what is it meant to do for a likkle girl foaly?

 

[Gingernags]

Take a nail (as in metal thing for attaching shoes - not the manicure variety!) and tie it to either a tail hair - or in my case plaiting thread... and dangle it but keep it still - above the mares back where the baby is - ie loins.

If the nail starts to swing in a circular motion - filly, straight up and down the spine - colt. No movement - no foal in there.

Apparently something to do with the amniotic fluid making it move (as long as you can keep your hand still holding the thread!

 

[springfallstud]

yes i have done it and it didnt move on the foals...phew

it was a while back but i think it said 1 boy and 2 girls on the way

 

[reynold]

done it on known non-pregnant mares and then compared with in foal mare and definitely no movement at all on the non-in-foal mares - so I think that bit is accurate

the bit about sexing the foal - mine came out as a filly so we'll know in April if it was right (hope so - then I can keep it instead of selling it)

 

[Tia]

I did it and it was right with our filly Legacy.

Did it with Breeze's mother too and first said she was a colt (but it was very windy LOL!!) but then later said a filly - she was a filly.

I thought it was all gobbledy-gook but on speaking to my highly intelligent husband, he says it all has to do with liquid and mass in the body .... or something like that.

 

[Gingernags]

Shame there is no test like it for predicting spots!!! On the advice of another mental spotty breeder, have been talking to the bump tonight telling it that it is to be a snowflake or blanket spot!!!!

Yeah yeah, I know, bring on the white coats...

 

[Tia]

You will love it regardless of spots

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Don't forget we thought we had a ginger foal at birthing and look at the myriad of colours our Legacy has thrown at us over the past 7 months!

 

[Gingernags]

You are right, colt or filly is fine by me, and spots or no spots - it will still be a baby Asti and therefore much loved!

Though evil sister is muttering about getting a leopard spot, just so she gets revenge on me laughing at the state her pally gets into... on a regular basis...

 

[teabiscuit]

ooo never heard of it - will give it a try

 

[MillionDollar]

Yeh I did it for a bit of fun!

It said Teazle was having a filly, and she had a filly.

It said Bramble was having a colt, but she had a filly (which I was sooooo pleased about!)

 

[PapaFrita]

I'm going to try it when PF comes back. No harm in it and it's just a bit of fun.

 

[PapaFrita]

Do you think that would work on my sister? We've got a hunch it's a filly this time

 

[Gingernags]

Apparently so but use a wedding ring on the string???

 

[PapaFrita]

Excellent! Will deffo try that when I next see her

 

[Enfys]

The nail was right last time but I REALLY want it to be wrong on both counts this year.