Kitten Formula Chart
Be very careful not to squeeze formula into the kitten s mouth as this can cause aspiration.
Kitten formula chart. Follow the feeding chart for a guideline of amount and frequency. The rest of the time will be spent sleeping. Feeding newborn kittens if the mama cat isn t present to nurse a newborn kitten you ll have to feed it with milk formula during its first week. At this age you can start introducing solid food use wet food at first and try mixing it with kitten formula.
A kitten will nurse for about 45 minutes at a time every 2 to 3 hours for the first week of life. Kittens that are bottle fed should consume about a tablespoon or 15 ml of special kitten formula at each feeding. You may consult the vet about the health of the new born kitten various species grow at different rates and there is also the weight difference between a female and a male kitten. By the end of the week their weight will have increased to close to 15 ounces.
Kitten bottle feeding and stomach capacity chart. The kitten should roll her tongue into a u shape and begin to swallow. 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 oz 170 g 34 kcal 46 ml 7 ml 7 7 oz 198 g 40 kcal 54 ml 8 ml 7 8 oz 227 g 45 kcal 61 ml 9 ml 7 2. 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.
Gently slide the nipple into the kitten s mouth and invert the bottle to start the flow of formula.