How much solid food should I feed my 5-week-old weaning kittens?

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Hello, I am a foster home for cata, and right now we have around 12 kittens to care for everyday. 2 of them are orphans and we were bottle feeding them until very recently. Now they are about 5 weeks old and we are starting to wean them, but we'd like to know how much solid food they should be eating so they continue to grow healthyly? They are almost 600g and we feed them canned food A/D as our veterinarian suggested us. Thank you! Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 27 days old | 2 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I would recommend that you start them on a balanced kitten food instead of the a/d. a/d tastes good and is high in fat, but it is not an appropriate diet for long-term use in healthy pets. The amount to feed would depend on the diet you choose - there will always be feeding guidelines on the pet food packaging. You can choose either wet kitten food or dry food, and it may help to mix some of the kitten milk replacer in with either food to make a mush. At such a young age, I would leave plenty of food out and let them free feed, making sure it stays as fresh as possible. If you choose a kitten food and need help determining how much to feed them, take a picture and post a new question!

How much solid food should I feed my 5-week-old weaning kittens?

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