How to Breed for a Filly

Oct 30, 2008 No Comments by

A New Zealand study on wild horses has revealed that breeding specifically for a filly or a colt may be more than just a 50-50 chance for horse breeders.

In a six-year long study funded by the Department of Conservation, researchers Elissa Cameron and Wayne Linklater found that it was the change in condition of the mare around the time of conception, as opposed to her actual condition, that better predicted the sex of the foal.

http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/breeding/foalsex-121.shtml

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