How much are newborn kittens supposed to eat at each feeding?

Question

i have 2 newborn kittens that were abandoned by their mother. they've been eating good out of a bottle, but i'm not sure how much each kitten is supposed to eat. today they ate 15ml. each.

Answer 1

15 ml per feeding? They must be fed every 2-4 hours. When I was feeding some baby kittens, they'd eat about 10 ml at each feeding, but they were 2 weeks old. At 3 weeks they'd eat about 20 ml, at 4 weeks they'd almost eat 30-40 ml per feeding but they were being fed less often, and after that they were weaned.

Answer 2

Call a local vet and ask them to be sure or it says how much on milk food mix cans per weight.

Answer 3

Did you know that you will have to feed these kittens around the clock every 2 to 4 hours? They will know when they are full as they will stop eating.

Answer 4

Your newborn kitten will need approximately 32 cc (1.1 oz.) of formula a day, divided into 9 - 12 feedings a day, depending on his size and condition.

Answer 5

they should eat about every 2 hours.  15 ml is probably ok but just feed them until they are finished.  once they get bigger and can walk and have their eyes open you can start to feed them soft food made for kittens as well

Answer 6

I would check in with your vet for advice, but here's a good page I came across.  

Answer 7

When kittens are with the mother cat they eat/drink til they are full & usually fall asleep.

I've had to feed abandoned kittens before, but I never measured. I just let them drink til they didn't want any more.

Answer 8

It says on the can of kitten formula how much they should eat

Answer 9

If you feed them every three or four hours they'll eat until there full. Don't force them if they won't eat. They now how much they want.