Kitten Formula Feeding Chart

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.

Kitten formula feeding chart. Avoid homemade formulas only use in an emergency over a very short term until a quality kitten milk replacer can be obtained. If a kitten is nursing from its mother you ll have to depend on how much the kitten weighs to know whether or not it is consuming enough food. Gently slide the nipple into the kitten s mouth and invert the bottle to start the flow of formula. 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.

Be very careful not to squeeze formula into the kitten s mouth as this can cause aspiration. Once they are 3 weeks old they can be fed every 4 to 6 hours. Daily means feedings evenly spaced over a 24 hour period. How much to feed a kitten 4 weeks old 8 weeks old or 3 months will be mentioned based on the age and weight.

The kitten should roll her tongue into a u shape and begin to swallow. 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 5 ml 7 1 week 5 oz 142 g 28 kcal 38 ml 6 ml 7 6. Different kittens will take different amounts and that s okay as long as they are steadily gaining on average. Feed four to five times day.

Feed every 4 hours 6 feedings day from 3 to 4 weeks. Kittens are individuals and feedings should be tailored to each specific situation. At this age you can start introducing solid food use wet food at first and try mixing it with kitten formula. And it will begin to crawl around shortly after its eyes open.

Keep a log listing daily weights and amount of formula consumed at each feeding. Feed every 5 hours 5 feedings day from 4 to 5 weeks. Using a kitchen or small postal scale weigh the kittens daily to calculate the amount of formula they need. They are walking steadily without too much wobbling.

Continue to follow the rule of 8 mls of formula per ounce of body weight per day as described above to determine the amount of food the kitten. Feed every 3 hours 8 feedings day from 1 to 3 weeks. How much to feed a kitten 8 weeks old or so young cats need more frequent feeding but as they get older they go twice a day feeding. What is most important is to watch how the kitten is doing.

Between days 8 through 18 its weight should increase to about 10 oz. Newborn kittens up to 1 week old should be fed every 2 3 hours. On average a newborn kitten weighs 100 120g and should receive about 25 40 cc of formula per day for the first week or so of life. By the end of the week their weight will have increased to close to 15 ounces.

Birth to 1 week. At the beginning start feeding the amount mentioned on the food label. This should be ramping up throughout the week and the kitten should take about 50 70 cc per day the second week and 80 100 per day the third week. Do not use cow s.