How old are my kittens!?

I recently took two orpaned kittens under my care. I have no idea how old they are. They both weigh close to ten ounces and are about 8 inches long. Their ears are erect and their eyes blue. The love to walk around and explore their new home. They have all of thier front teeth, including thier canines and some molars. They also like to wrestle with each other. They are eating KMR milk. If you have any backround knowledge on kitten care or work with kittens could you please help?

How old are my kittens!?
If their eyes are blue then they are under five weeks unless their eyes are going to stay blue for life. Kittens' eyes change color at five weeks, are half way done at five and a half and completely changed at six weeks.
Reply:the vet can tell u how old they are
Reply:kittens teeth start to come in at about 10-14 days, so if she has molars, she's older...maybe 8weeks. But if you go by her weight....kittens gain about 1/4 lb. per week, so 10 ounces is about 3 weeks of age unless they're really skinny. Also if they have all those teeth, start them on canned kitten food.


Sorry, I can't help give you a better estimate of the age, but the teeth and weight are conflicting. A Vet could give you a much better answer
Reply:Are you bottle feeding these guys? If not they are severely underweight and need a little help. Do they go potty by themselves or are you helping? I have bottle fed many kittens and 10 ounces (going by my charts from the ones I have done) is about 14 days old, for a well fed kitten. That means 28 more days until they are weaned. You need to help these guys potty, if I am correct on age and they have not been going. They usually cannot go by themselves until they are about 28 days old. Just take a warm wet washcloth and rub from center of tummy to butt to help them go potty. Do this every time you feed them. Kittens need to gain at least 1/4 ounce every day. If they lose weight, they could die very quickly.
Reply:im guessing 5 to 6 weeks old..being that young you should give them a different diet though, as they usually leave their mum around 8 weeks old.. if that is the case


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