Bottle Feeding Kittens Chart

Kittens that are bottle fed should consume about a tablespoon or 15 ml of special kitten formula at each feeding.

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. Bottle feeding is an essential skill for any kitten rescuer and kitten lady makes it easy to learn with this step by step tutorial. Instead let the kitten suckle at her own pace. Feed your kitten the right amount with the right frequency.

It includes information on feeding weaning medical care developmental milestones and more. The rest of the time will be spent sleeping. 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. 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.

Three weeks old kitten. Young kittens require frequent feeding so be prepared to care for them around the clock until they are 5 to 6 weeks of age and weaning onto wet food. Never forcefully squeeze a bottle into a kitten s mouth. When a kitten is without a mother it s up to us to lend a hand.

Anyone can learn to bottle feed but there are some tips you ll want to have in order to do so safely.