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Location: Stem NC | I can't find a sign of the moon calendar online. I don't want to buy one. I want to geld in Jauary or Feburary when the moon is in the feet. Does anyone have a calendar? |
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Location: East Tennessee, USA, Planet Earth | http://www.paulcarlisle.net/old/MoonCalendar.html
http://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moon/index.php
http://stardate.org/nightsky/moon/
http://kalender-365.de/lunar-calendar.php?yy=2008 |
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Location: Allegan, Michigan |  Ok...I must be super in the dark...but what has that got to do with when you geld???? I have had several colts gelded at various times and have never had any trouble. A bit superstitious are you???  |
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Location: East Tennessee, USA, Planet Earth | >> I must be super in the dark...but what has that got to do with when you geld???Some believe that if you geld during certain moon phase...I think it's after the full moon. The colt will have less bleeding, and heal quicker. Same for weaning.  The Farmers Almanac lists monthly dates for doing certain chores. It's all based on Moon phases and tides....when the moon is located in certain place in the Zodiac.The best day to geld in January are 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. |
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Location: Stem NC | Does anyone know where I can see a calendar with the daily signs on it like in the feet, head etc? Just the pictures of the moon phases doesn't help me. The only time I look for one is when I geld. I have always gelded with the signs and never had trouble. |
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Location: East Tennessee, USA, Planet Earth | The moon in Pisces is associated with feet. The moon is Aries is associated with the head. Not sure if this helps you. |
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Location: East Tennessee, USA, Planet Earth | Maybe this will help??http://lunarium.co.uk/ |
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Location: West TN | We cut by the signs..... We have a guy to do this for us.. I will call him tomorrow if no one posts and give you the dates. I have had a vet geld when the signs were high and close to the heart and he bled for days. Not sure where the superstition lies, but my grandfather has passed it down in the generations with his beliefs of how it works and I go with that experience of countless decades. |
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Location: NY | Please let me know if these works thank you |
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Location: Stem NC | The websites for the calendars posted do not have the signs I need. I still need help.
Please call your friend to see when I should geld. I too had this handed down and believe in it. |
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Location: Allegan, Michigan | Hmm maybe by shear luck I picked days that were in the "signs" ...lol.. I have never had any have problems with swelling, bleeding, etc. I also have an excellent Vet too. I think that makes a HUGE difference as well. I wish your guy a safe and speedy recovery!  |
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Location: Columbia, KY | I don't know about moon signs etc but having been in the veterinary field for over 25 yrs. know for a fact that we have more emergencies and problems during a full moon. Good luck with gelding your colt. |
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Location: WI | I don't want to sound neither ignorant nor condescending, but what are all y'all talking about?
Edited by Hank 2008-01-02 2:46 PM
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Location: Southern New Mexico | It the farmers almanac type of stuff. Better to plant at this phase of the moon, harvest at this phase, geld on theses days, breed on these days spray for weeds on a full moon and such. I've never paid any attention to it but my great grandfather swore by it. He never bred an animal or planted a tomato on the wrong days. |
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Location: Stem NC | thanks for all the help. I have an appointment 1/10 which is a good day for gelding. My horse needs all the help he can get. He has not dropped yet, is almost 2 and is not worth an expensive gedling job. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Again thanks for all the help. |
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Location: Danielsville Georgia | I find that the age of the horse is the big factor.To heck with the moon/stars. Geld them in their first fall,early winter. |
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Location: Romulus, Michigan |  Believe it or not, Sable, our horses with trainers in Kentucky have been gelded by some of the best vets in the nation and they also believe in the phase of the moon thing. If you ask your vet, he/she may already know. The whole moon phase thing is not a bunch of bull -- ask any law enforcement officer! |
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Location: Grapeland, Texas | I am another believer. We always gelded by the moon and the one time we didn't the horse bled a lot. May not have been anything to do with the moon, but sure makes you wonder. A man down the road did everything by the moon, always had a good garden. There has to be something to it, people been following it to many years with good results. |
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Location: Danielsville Georgia | Well about the this if you want a fast or slow horse(my vet always ask)and your suppose to throw them over your shoulder or something of that nature. |
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Location: MI. | I believe we are all tied in with mother nature. I don't think it's bull. |
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Location: Allegan, Michigan | Hounddog , don't forget to sprinkle them with pepper and make sure you are under a ladder and standing on a broken mirror or else they won't peanut roll! lol.. Sorry if that offends anyone, I couldn't resist.. (I am owned by a Peanut Roller..lol) |
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Location: Danielsville Georgia | Knew a vet once that cooked up some Bull testies and took them to a party that was serving exotic meats.Said he held off telling anyone for a few weeks about his Rocky mountain oysters. |
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Location: Central Arkansas | The best time to geld is listed below:
JAN 9,10
FEB 6, 7
MAR 4, 5, 31
APR 1,2, 28, 29
MAY 25, 26
I added a couple more months just in case something came up.
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Location: Vermont | The best time to geld is when the VET is available to do it... |
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Location: Clewiston, Florida | as we speak, all stallions are running for cover, with tails tucked and tears rolling down there pretty faces |
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Location: South of Dallas | I'll have to put in with the "geld by the moon phase" crowd. My friend from Oklahoma told me about it and I thought it was Bull. I had mine gelded near the date but didn't wait. Had some oozing and swelling problems and it almost looked like he wanted to fester. Friend's horse didn't have a problem. Next time I will wait. |
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Location: Grapeland, Texas | Originally written by hounddog on 2008-01-04 1:26 PM
Knew a vet once that cooked up some Bull testies and took them to a party that was serving exotic meats.Said he held off telling anyone for a few weeks about his Rocky mountain oysters.
Yum, that made me hungry. Love those things!!! |
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Location: michigan | Does anyone know of any scientific studies done to prove this theory? |
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Location: Vermont | Originally written by farmbabe on 2008-01-09 1:00 AM
Does anyone know of any scientific studies done to prove this theory? Nothing but anecdotal data... |
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Location: Vermont | Duplicate Post
Edited by PaulChristenson 2008-01-09 1:21 AM
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Location: Vermont | Originally written by PaulChristenson on 2008-01-09 1:17 AM Originally written by PaulChristenson on 2008-01-09 1:14 AM Originally written by farmbabe on 2008-01-09 1:00 AM
Does anyone know of any scientific studies done to prove this theory? Nothing but anecdotal data... Think of the thousands of animals castrated every year...statistically, some will be perfect and some will be disasters and the rest will fill in the bell curve... Also, I guarrantee the is NO COURSE offered in VET SCHOOLS studying the MOONS PHASES...
Edited by PaulChristenson 2008-01-09 1:20 AM
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Location: Fort Worth, Tx | Also, I guarrantee the is NO COURSE offered in VET SCHOOLS studying the MOONS PHASES... haha...vet schools also offer almost NO nutrition classes..not that I think there is anything to it either, but you can fill books with what some vets were not taught in school. |
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Location: Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 | Give me a old country vet. They save me time and money. They have lots of knowledge that is invaluable. |
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Location: Urbana,MD | Never heard of this sort of thing! I must say I will not have to worry with it.I own all mares! Would never own a male horse.Gotta Love the Mares! |
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Location: alabama | I have heard of doing it at a time called the "leg of the moon" or something. Never had heard of it before, but we are going to geld my husbands new belgian soon, and connsidering he is between the ages of ten - twelve, he wants to try it. He has been convinced we will never have "studdy" problems out of him afterwards. I told him I didn't care, as long as we don't wait long. We will do it in cold weather. |
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Location: Stem NC | Hey brushycreek ranch. Help again. Something came up. My apptointment is 3/10. What is the sign on that day? I hope it is not terrible. What is your source too. I can't find one on the net. Thanks. |
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Location: Kansas | The moon is in Aries on the 10th. |
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Location: Stem NC | I don't need to know what sign the moon is in but rather where it is on the horse in the feet etc. I do nopt know what being in areis is. I would think there would be a calendar ont he net with this info but I sure can't find one.
tlhanks for your answer though...it is just not enough
My name is terri s too. |
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Location: Kansas | Hey, how's that for coincidence! OK, consulting the Almanac again ( I usually just call my breeder who keeps up on this stuff, so bear with me) for some reason the Pisces sign indicates in the feet and that will be on the 7th,8th and 9th. There were some good links to try from another forum on when to geld also. I tried Google and really only got links to buy almanacs. Good luck. |
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Location: Burleson, TX | I think it is the phase of the moon, dark, full, waxing, waning, that matters. Not the "sign." |
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Location: Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 | Just checked one site. The 4th - 9th New Moon. The 10th just beginning to become the First Quarter. Can not remember which is waxing or waning. Hoped this helped. |
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Location: Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 | http://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moon/index.php Used this web site for the moon phases. Go to page 1 and view IcePonyGoddness. It is the second web site down. That is where I got this information and I hope it helps you. |
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help I want to geld but..
