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Old 05-03-2009, 05:07 PM
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Re: bottle feeding the kitten

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Originally Posted by Saikou View Post
The cimicat tub gives you feeding instructions ie mls and number of feeds depending on age. I think it says 2 - 2.5ml for 1 to 3 days old, so if he is taking 4ml he is doing well. Be careful you don't over feed him though, as too much is as bad as too little.

I would weigh him before you feed him and then weigh him straight afterwards, that way you know some has gone in. Its good he is still sucking from Mum, because hopefully that will encourage her milk to come in. I have heard of a queen taking 10 days for her milk to come in properly.

ok I think I'll stick to 4ml and put him back on mum
he is defiantly getting it
not spilling a drop lol
fed him at 4.30 and put him with mum and he latched on and is still rummaging about now
lol they are in a shoe box next to me on the sofa

the bottle from the vet starts measures at 15ml and the smallest thing I have to measure is 5ml
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