2 Week Old Kittens Bottle Feeding

Before you get started learn about the benefits and risks of syringe feeding.

2 week old kittens bottle feeding. How to feed in terms of nutrition the one thing you must always remember is to never give the kitten cow s milk as it isn t nutritious enough for them. Weaning may begin at 3 to. Hold the kitten s head stable with your non dominant hand.

Thanks to regular feedings by their foster mom they are all steadily gaining weight. Do not feed cow s milk to kittens as it does not have the proper nutrition for them. In order to bottle feed the kitten you will need to gather a few supplies.

Weigh the kittens daily to calculate the amount of formula they need using a kitchen scale or small postal scale. Bottle feeding kittens warmth and bedding. A syringe can be greatly beneficial for kittens 0 2 weeks of age.

Feeding for very young kittens you will need to acquire kitten milk replacer and some feeding devices. Feed the kitten. At two weeks old they can be fed every 4 6 hours.

Once they become 2 weeks old they will be better equipped to generate their own body heat and their surrounding air temperature becomes less critical. Not only that cow s milk cannot be properly digested by them. Bottle feeding is the standard method for feeding orphaned kittens but if you re having difficulty feeding a kitten under 2 weeks old you may want to consider switching from a bottle to a syringe.

Gently slide the nipple into the kitten s mouth and invert the bottle to start the flow of formula. 2 weeks 9 oz 255 g 51 kcal 69 ml 10 ml 7 10 oz 283 g 57 kcal 77 ml 11 ml 7 11 oz 312 g 62 kcal 84 ml 12 ml 6 7 3 weeks 12 oz 340 g 68 kcal 92 ml 14 ml 6 7 13 oz 369 g 74 kcal 100 ml 15 ml 6 14 oz 397 g 79 kcal 107 ml 16 ml 5 15 oz 425 g 85 kcal 115 ml 17 ml 5 4 weeks 16 oz 1 lb 454 g 91 kcal 123 ml 18 ml 5 1 lb 1 oz 482 g 96 kcal 130 ml 19 ml 4. For their safety bottle babies should be kept in a cat carrier when you are not feeding or caring.