Been feeding her kitten food as and when she will eat itI've read that additional kitten food can be helpful for Mama
does mum get any benefit from the replacement milk for the kittens? I read somewhere to give it to mum
Mamma is on kitten food
will try source some goats milk
Brilliant I will give her some tonight do you think I should leave and watch the kittens weight at the moment or try supplement the little one?The formula is great for mom and will supply much needed extra calcium.
Thankyou i shall see what the weight is tomorrow
Sorry for all the questions. Goats milk it's just the normal one from the supermarket?
It never hurts to supplement as long as it is able to latch properly. I agree with the weighing thing though. As long as it is gaining the proper amount every day, supplementing may not be necessary. Once the kittens get a little older, it also helps seperate mama and baby a few times a day for some independent nursing sessions to make sure it is getting enough since it is the runt. I say a little older, because mama may freak out taking her from her kittens right now. If mama is producing enough milk, it should be fine being that there are only 4 kittens.
Thankyou so much how much should they gain in a day?
You would want to use raw goats milk straight from the goat if possible. I have neighbors that raise goats and they were very gracious enough to donate some to me. Just make sure you are not giving cow's milk. Also, you would typically want very young kittens to gain about 14 grams per day. They should also double their birth weight by a week old.
Thankyou the only thing I can really find is the shop bought goats milk
If you can't find goats milk than kitten formula will work just fine along with a high quality kitten food. Make sure that she has food available to her at all times. I usually place the food and water bowls right outside of the nesting box to encourage eating and drinking as they may not want to leave their kittens.Thankyou the only thing I can really find is the shop bought goats milk
Agreed. The 14 grams per day is idealistic in the best case senario.
Yes this is true, just like a newborn baby. After babies are born they begin to urinate and defecate which can cause them to lose weight. Same goes with newborn kittens.
Just weighed them....
