Pregnant mares, foal gender, and the "nail test"

Well if we get a heartbeat in 16 days then I will try the nail test, but I will also be asking for the 60/70 days scan. If it is a colt, then I might start advertising it for sale from this summer!!
 
dianchi said:
2010 lunar calendar!

Saturday, 30 January 2010, 07:17:36 am
Sunday, 28 February 2010, 05:37:54 pm
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 04:25:24 am
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 02:18:30 pm
Friday, 28 May 2010, 01:07:18 am
Saturday, 26 June 2010, 01:30:24 pm
Monday, 26 July 2010, 03:36:36 am
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 07:04:36 pm
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 11:17:12 am
Saturday, 23 October 2010, 03:36:30 am
Sunday, 21 November 2010, 06:27:24 pm
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 09:13:30 am [**]

Who can decipher for me..... My mare (TB) was AI on 9th June so what does that work out as?

Eeeek going to try the nail test tomo!
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9th June was between the last quarter and a new moon, so that would suggest a colt!!!
 
dianchi said:
2010 lunar calendar!

Saturday, 30 January 2010, 07:17:36 am
Sunday, 28 February 2010, 05:37:54 pm
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 04:25:24 am
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 02:18:30 pm
Friday, 28 May 2010, 01:07:18 am
Saturday, 26 June 2010, 01:30:24 pm
Monday, 26 July 2010, 03:36:36 am
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 07:04:36 pm
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 11:17:12 am
Saturday, 23 October 2010, 03:36:30 am
Sunday, 21 November 2010, 06:27:24 pm
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 09:13:30 am [**]

Who can decipher for me..... My mare (TB) was AI on 9th June so what does that work out as?

Eeeek going to try the nail test tomo!
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So if my mare was covered on the 12th of May would would it be???
I done the nail test this morning and at first it could'nt make up its mind but then settled on a colt!!!!!!!! Fingers crossed and praying it will be a filly as I get on better with mares and dont want to sell it :).
 
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So if my mare was covered on the 12th of May would would it be???
I done the nail test this morning and at first it could'nt make up its mind but then settled on a colt!!!!!!!! Fingers crossed and praying it will be a filly as I get on better with mares and dont want to sell it .

Snap - Mine was inseminated today, scan tomorrow to check for fluid & ovulation then the 16 day wait.
 
Well, I did this with my mare who is now 273 days in foal tonight.

and it said..................................



Filly!

Fingers crossed, as I'd love a filly, but my gut feeling all the way through her pregnancy has been a colt. so we'll see. Think I trust my gut feeling more! I don't massively mind either way though.
 
Hi you lot , i seem to have fallen into this thread by accident but I'm now well mistified as to what the hell you are all on about , please could someone enlighten me of this ' nail test '. thanks
 
berry said:
So if my mare was covered on the 12th of May would would it be???
I done the nail test this morning and at first it could'nt make up its mind but then settled on a colt!!!!!!!! Fingers crossed and praying it will be a filly as I get on better with mares and dont want to sell it :).
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Your mare was covered between the last quarter and the new moon, so that would suggest colt!!
 
magic104 said:
So if my mare was covered on the 12th of May would would it be???
I done the nail test this morning and at first it could'nt make up its mind but then settled on a colt!!!!!!!! Fingers crossed and praying it will be a filly as I get on better with mares and dont want to sell it .

Snap - Mine was inseminated today, scan tomorrow to check for fluid & ovulation then the 16 day wait.
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It's a full moon tomorrow so that would suggest a filly :)
 
Did the nail test last year and it circled manically, she then went on to produce a strapping colt!! (not what I ordered) Maybe he will be Gay?

Did it again on all the mares due this year, and am now waiting for said foals to see whether it will be correct this time. I think it said 3 of each, can't remember but have it written down somewhere.

Did the Luna thing too and they don't correlate, will see which one's right soon though!

:)
 
That would make sense CL as is supposed to be based on magnetic energy in horse so metal in surroundings would influence. I have always done it outdoors.
 
Well the nail test says Grace is having a colt and the moon phases says filly. I know which one I want to be right, time will tell.

If it is a colt, she is going for gender selection this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I done the nail test in the middle of the field and went back and forth (colt), thought there might be a little wind so the next time I done the nail test I done it in her stable barn, no metal anywhere... guess I'll have to wait and see :)
 
I did the nail test yesterday after reading all the talk on it. I used a hair from her tail and it swung around in a very definite circle very vigorously! Got very excited as I would be over the moon with a filly:):) I hope it doesnt let me down now!! :p
 
Well we never got to the insemination as she has not ovulated, despite the sunshire! It is early in the season & this looks to be her first cycle so better luck in 21 days or so.
 
I don't care what mine have but this is very interesting. We have done the nail test and are very interested in the outcome.
 
Have been playing about with this today. Have tested 2 geldings and the cat, it just twizzled around a bit. Tested the in foal mare, quite a violent swing back and fore. Got 3 other people to try and all got the same result. The other people did not know what result I got but we all got the same result. Looks like a colt then!
Abbi just dimisses it as all mumbo jumbo! (she wants a filly)
 
We tried the nail test on my mare tonight. Evi is supposedly having a filly! Well the foal was due last Wed so hopefully only have a few more days to go and we will find out if it is right!!!
 
Did the nail test today on Tia which said colt although it circled a bit (after settling) before going back and forth. Moon phase also suggests a colt - will just have to wait and see! :)
 
We only tried the nail test just to see what might be but as my thread said it was right from the very early stages. It predicted colt from the start and colt is what we got.

Have also heard that it can be influenced from metal roofs.

The nail test also showed that our other mare was empty each time and was spot on sadly.
 
Moon Phases for 2010.

Moon Phases, February 2010
Last Quarter – February 5, 23:48
New Moon – February 14, 02:51
First Quarter – February 22, 00:42
Full Moon – February 28, 16:38

Moon Phases, March 2010
Last Quarter – March 7, 15:42
New Moon – March 15, 21:01
First Quarter – March 23, 11:00
Full Moon – March 30, 02:25

Moon Phases, April 2010
Last Quarter – April 6, 09:37
New Moon – April 14, 12:29
First Quarter – April 21, 18:20
Full Moon – April 28, 12:18

Moon Phases, May 2010
Last Quarter – May 6, 04:15
New Moon – May 14, 01:04
First Quarter – May 20, 23:43
Full Moon – May 27, 23:07

Moon Phases, June 2010
Last Quarter – June 4, 22:13
New Moon – June 12, 11:15
First Quarter – June 19, 04:29
Full Moon – June 26, 11:30

Moon Phases, July 2010
Last Quarter – July 4, 14:35
New Moon – July 11, 19:40
First Quarter – July 18, 10:11
Full Moon – July 26, 01:37

Moon Phases, August 2010
Last Quarter – August 3, 04:59
New Moon – August 10, 03:08
First Quarter – August 16, 18:14
Full Moon – August 24, 17:05

Moon Phases, September 2010
Last Quarter – September 1, 17:22
New Moon – September 8, 10:30
First Quarter – September 15, 05:50
Full Moon – September 23, 09:17

Moon Phases, October 2010
Last Quarter – October 1, 03:52
New Moon – October 7, 18:44
First Quarter – October 14, 21:27
Full Moon – October 23, 01:36
Last Quarter – October 30, 12:46

Moon Phases, November 2010
New Moon – November 6, 04:52
First Quarter – November 13, 16:39
Full Moon – November 21, 17:27
Last Quarter – November 28, 20:36

Moon Phases, December 2010
New Moon – December 5, 17:36
First Quarter – December 13, 13:59
Full Moon – December 21, 08:13
Last Quarter – December 28, 04:18
 
Finally did the nail test today. Pulled a bizarre hair out of her tail thought it was grey but was black one end grey in the middle and black the other end. Anyway wont let on but will let you know if it was right when baby arrives:)
 
well i have done my test and im keeping quiet lets wait and see what happens! I did it three times in different places to make sure :-)
 
I did it twice on the side the foal seems to be laying on her larger side and both said same. My 11yo daughter then did it twice on the other side and got the same result as I had twice...so yes we shall wait and see:D
 
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