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How much puppy formula should 2-week-old bottle-fed puppies eat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 16 days old | 2.25 lbs

I have 2 puppies that i have to bottle feed. They Re 2 weeks old and weigh 2 1/4 pounds each. How much puppy milk replacement formula should they get at each feeding?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 9th, 2017

Great question! They should get 15-20ml per day for every 100g body weight when they are two weeks of age. Divide this by the number of feedings they get per day, which should be six to eight feedings a day, and that will give you how much they should get at each feeding. At three and four weeks, they should get 20ml per day for every 100g of body weight. This is just a rough estimate, however, and it's always better to underfeed than overfeed. Feed them until their belly is gently rounded but not beyond that. As long as they are steadily gaining weight, they will be fine. I hope this helps!

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