How old before i start them on solid food. they are two weeks old now.
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Wait until they're about 4 weeks old - if they have access to the mom's food (which should be kitten food anyway while she's nursing) you may see them playing with it or trying to eat it, which will be a good sign that they're ready to have a mixed diet.
I don't give them formula while they still have their mom's milk available, just water, water is very good for them.
I've raised many kittens from birth to adulthood. The way I've always done it is this way. Once they're walking easily and you can see their teeth it should be safe to start giving them dry food. If they dont start eating it after a couple days(dont starve them, but give them the option of soft and hard) then soak them in warm water until the food gets kinda soft. From there it's just a matter of slowly getting used to harder and harder forms of it.
They usually just start eating dry food once they get teeth though.
After 5-6 weeks start giving them either soft food with the kitten formula powder on top. OR. kitten hard food soaked in water with kitten formula on top. OR. kitten hard food soaked in warm kitten formula. Is the mother with them? Go to Walmart and get their powdered kitten formula. They sell it in a big container for about ten bucks but it should be enough to get them changed over. They'll love it on their soft food. If I were you i'd use MAXIMUM NUTRITION. It's the healthiest of the cheapest brand of Cat food out there. Your cats will grow up PRETTY AND HEALTHY! And big. hehe. Which is a good thing. Don't be afraid to scold them when they are naughty, and treat them with soft treats. usually mixed with meals. when they've been nice. I love kittens.
Kittens usually start to eat solid food by the age of 4-5 weeks but they will still suckle of there mother till they about 8 weeks and then they ready to find new homes
As soon as they start getting teeth they need mushy food. I like to start by soaking kitten food in formula then changing to water and make it thicker each day.
They need their mom's nutrition for about five to six weeks. Can start introducing food around five weeks. But, then you have to litter train them!
when kittens start to wean they suck the food up so make sure u water it down so its nice and easy for them. they can start from about 4 weeks but normail 5-6 weeks. if any havent started to wean after 7 weeks try smearing some around their mouth. they will clean it off and should start eating from the bowl
once the mother is trying to wean them, like getting up walking away and sometime she will smack them, then you should start them on solids.
start weening the kittens around 4 weeks old but no tinned cat food please there delicate tummies cant handle it and will give them the squirts , start them off on some scrambled egg and tiny bits of left over meat like sausage minced with a fork no cows milk for kittens either again the squirts so what ever you have is ideal for weening but place on a saucer as a lipped bowl is to big for tiny babies to feed from and place the saucer on a large piece of plastic sheeting as weehing will make a fair bit of mess the kittens will love to walk through there food as they discover smell and texture
I would wait until they are around 3 or 4 weeks. Try them with some mashed up tinned cat food mixed with a little warm water and see if they try to lap it. If they show no interest, leave it for another few days. Carry on like this until they show an interest and can lap. The feed at least 4 times a day. You will also need to provide them with a litter tray at this stage as the mother cat stops cleaning her babies once they start to eat solid food. Do not rehome the kittens until they are at least 8 or 9 weeks old as you will find that they still need mum and will suckle occasionally just for comfort until this age.
stuff em wont b long b 4 they start killing
Not until they are about 1 month old or they will be pooing every where
its about 4 weeks i think, leave mums food near to them, but make sure its kitten food which is what mum should be fed on anyway.
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