Weening?

My opinion is a little different here. If it were me, I would first check to see if their little teeth have come in. At 6 weeks, they are still very tiny and if their teeth have not come in all the way, then it would be difficult to feed them dry food. I personally would gradually wean them off of replacement milk by adding it to wet kitten food for a couple of weeks and even after that, I would still add some liquid to the wet food to make it "semi-soupy" and easier for the kittens to lap up. I think at about 8 weeks their teeth should definitely be in and you could start feeding dry kitten food but may be soak that a little bit with water or broth to soften it up. Kittens are like baby humans. You have to make changes very slowly and at the right time. If your kittens' teeth are very tiny, it would not be advisable for them to eat plain dry food (even dry kitten food) before the teeth are ready to chew the hard stuff.

I used to foster kittens for our local Humane Society and have enjoyed raising 20 to 25 litters, with and without their moms. It's such a wonderful treat to be able to do that. Although I no longer foster for the Humane Society, I had two friends who had motherless litters this Spring. So, I'm still enjoying my babies. What I've always done with puppies and kittens at about 5 to 7 weeks is to pour some dry kitten/puppy chow into a Tupperware and add enough water to cover the dry food. I then put it in the refrigerator so it doesn't spoil. I usually mix up a batch before I got to bed and it's ready for breakfast. The food gets very mealy and is easy for the babies to chew. I put some in a bowl and mash it up with a fork. The problem I've had with feeding babies canned food is that it's too rich and will give them diarrhea. The (soaked) dry food will give them fiber which is good for their digestive systems. I can usually tell when a kitten or pup is ready to eat "mealy" food because the milk replacement isn't keeping their little tummies full. They get fussy and aren't content. But then, I don't feed canned food, as I've said. Enjoy them while you can. It won't be long before they're running through your house, swinging from the drapes and destroying everything they touch. Good luck!

Yeah, at 6-9 weeks, they're ready to be off replacement milk. I would think the hard food would be a little much for those tiny teeth but if you water it down I would think it should be fine. If they're taking 2 saucers of milk a day of milk, I'd cut them to 1 a day for about a week. Just my suggestion. Have fun with those lil guys.

definitley ween them off. But do it verrrrry slowly. you have a great heart taking in those kittens. Im sure they will grow to be big and healthy.