How To Care For Infant Kittens. Maine Coon kittens 8. Kittens are usually weaned by eight weeks and should be eating kitten diet which needs to be energy dense rich in protein and highly digestible.
To remain healthy orphans temperatures must be maintained carefully. Once hes reached six months you can scale it back to twice a day. There is a chart that you can refer to if you want to determine the correct size and weight for your 8-week old kitten.
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Eight to eleven weeks of age. Newborn kittens cuddle up with their mother and siblings to stay warm. Young orphans cannot conserve body heat or shiver in order to create heat. Once hes reached six months you can scale it back to twice a day.