Bottle Feeding Kittens Chart

Kitten bottle feeding and stomach capacity chart estimated kitten age weeks kitten weight lbs oz kitten weight grams daily caloric requirement amount of formula per day ml amount per feeding ml approximate number of feedings per day 1 week 2 oz 57 g 11 kcal 15 ml 2 ml 7 3 oz 85 g 17 kcal 23 ml 3 ml 7 4 oz 113 g 23 kcal 31 ml.

Bottle feeding kittens chart.

This resource provides instructions for caring for bottle feeding kittens bottle babies very young kittens who have been abandoned or orphaned. A kitten will nurse for about 45 minutes at a time every 2 to 3 hours for the first week of life. Never forcefully squeeze a bottle into a kitten s mouth. Instead let the kitten suckle at her own pace.

At this age you can start introducing solid food use wet food at first and try mixing it with kitten formula. Three weeks old kitten. Anyone can learn to bottle feed but there are some tips you ll want to have in order to do so safely. The rest of the time will be spent sleeping.

It includes information on feeding weaning medical care developmental milestones and more. Table of contents 1 warmth and bedding 2 feeding 3 weaning 4 weight and hydration 5. If you are bottle feeding you ll notice the kittens are drinking much more at each feeding but at fewer feedings probably four to five times a day. Kittens that are bottle fed should consume about a tablespoon or 15 ml of special kitten formula at each feeding.

Feed your kitten the right amount with the right frequency.