The annealing between the primer and the. target gene is an equilibrium reaction, and the annealing reaction proceeds with a smaller Î´G (see lower right. Figure on the previous page). 2.3 GC content. Primers are designed so that their GC content is between about 40% to 65%. Primers with GC content between 50% and 60% tend to give relatively good primers. 2.4 Secondary structure. It is important, particularly for the Inner primer, that primers are designed so that they do not form secondary. structures.
Kids are dewormed the first time at one month of age at Onion Creek Ranch. Deworming kids at an earlier age won't hurt them, but it is a waste of time and money, because they don't begin to eat significant amounts of solid food until they are about three weeks old.
These are products actually made for goats! CD/T is a combination vaccine which provides long-term protection against Overeating Disease (Enterotoxemia) and Tetanus. Several companies made CD/T vaccines for goats and Jeffers carries them. I give kids their first CD/T vaccination at one month of age. This is shortly after they have begun to eat solid food, their rumen has started to develop, the milk stomach has begun to shrink, and the immune system is beginning to develop. This vaccination can be given earlier, but it is not likely to be helpful, and thus a waste of money. Give each kid two cc's (2 cc's) sub-cutaneously (SQ -- under the skin). This is one of the few medications which dosage is the same regardless of goat's age, weight, sex, or breed.