2 Week Old Kitten Feeding
It takes some time to gradually replace the milk with both wet and dry foods.
2 week old kitten feeding. Not only that cow s milk cannot be properly digested by them. How much to feed a kitten 4 weeks old 8 weeks old or 3 months will be mentioned based on the age and weight. Do not lay them on their backs when feeding them. Make sure you never feed kittens cat milk which is designed for adult cats or cow s or goat s milk which could give the kittens life threatening diarrhea.
2 week old kittens need kitten formula or better yet a mother cat s milk. They need to be burped just like a baby. To feed your newborn kitten you will need some sort of feeding device. Weeks two and three feeding schedules.
Use specific kitten bottles to feed the kittens with kitten formula. 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. All kittens have blue eyes until their adult color becomes apparent which might not be until they re two months old. You must feed half wet food and half dry food in the starting therefore divide their ration accordingly.
Caring for 2 week old kitten. At the beginning start feeding the amount mentioned on the food label. Feeding the kitten 1. When the little kittens start to reach four to eight weeks of age then you can start to reduce the liquid feeding slowly.
Make and heat the milk. They need to be fed very small amounts every 2 hours with a bottle. Yes i know the idea of waking up every 3 4 hours to feed the kitten sounds exhausting but it is what they need in order to get the nutrients to grow. Simply washing everything is insufficient.
If possible you should use. Begin the weaning process by offering well mashed kitten food from three to four weeks of age. As i mentioned earlier kittens require formula in their feedings. Neonatal newborn to four week old kittens require round the clock care.
A 2 to 3 week old kitten will still need to be fed every 2 3 hours and it should consume at least 1 2 tablespoon of formula or milk during each meal. It is crucial to keep all your equipment sterile. A 2 week old kitten needs to be fed at least 10 14 mls of formula and water combination every 3 4 hours even at night.