Baby Kitten Food Formula
These have all the necessary nutrients needed by kittens to thrive.
Baby kitten food formula. Newborn to 1 week 1 pkg of knox. Because human baby formula is made from cow s milk it is high in lactose. For the second recipe blend together 8 ounces of homogenized whole milk 2 egg yolks and 1 teaspoon salad oil. Furthermore a homemade kitten formula is an inexpensive alternative to commercial milk products.
When feeding your little kitten emergency formula it would be ideal to do so from a kitten nursing bottle. In an emergency benson recommends mixing a cup of whole milk an egg yolk a drop of liquid multivitamin and three tums in a blender. By the end of week 5 a kitten should only be nursing three times a day but at each meal it should be consuming about 3 tablespoons of milk or formula. 1 teaspoon light karo syrup.
It may help you a lot especially if you re on a tight budget. 3rd week 2 1 2 3 pkgs of knox. 1 quart whole goat s milk. A homemade kitten formula is a convenient way of providing milk food to your hungry kitties during emergencies.
Some of the best kitten milk replacement formulas are nutri vet hartz just born nurturall c and pet lac. Feedings will occur less frequently and a bowl of formula or other liquid kitten food should be made available for a kitten to start drinking from. During weeks 4 and 5 a kitten will slowly increase how much food it consumes in a meal. You can also use a syringe without a needle to drop the formula into the little one s mouth a drop or two at a time.
Newborn to 1. 1 tablespoon nonfat plain yogurt goat s milk preferred 1 egg yolk. Royal canin feline health nutrition kitten canned cat food kitten canned feed highly recommended. According to ingham county michigan you can make a simple formula in a number of different ways.
You ll be bottle feeding for three to four weeks. Blend together 8 ounces of homogenized whole milk 2 egg yolks and 1 teaspoon salad oil. Unfortunately if you are in a situation where you don t have one handy and can t obtain one an eye dropper can do in a pinch. They can be found at a good pet supply store.
Easy homemade formula recipe for kittens. But this is strictly for temporary use to get some nutrition into the kittens and you should switch to formula as soon as possible. However even after she has weaned your kitten should still not consume human baby formula even as a treat. While a newborn kitten can digest lactose which is also found in a mother cat s milk kittens lose that ability shortly after they are weaned.
For the first recipe mix together 1 can of evaporated milk with 1 egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of karo syrup. 2nd week 1 1 2 2 pkgs of knox.