Trying to determine age

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My feral babies are impossible to photograph.

Given their small size, I had guessed around 4 weeks.
Their eyes were just starting to change from blue to green when I caught them last Thursday.
It's be ever so long since I had tiny kittens, I cannot remember if they start changing at 5-6 weeks or 7-8 weeks.

Any help here?


We are trying to find someplace that will do a pediatric spay, so we need to get their age as close as possible.


Many thanks in advance.
 

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my local spay/neuter clinic told me 2 pounds... they didn't mention age at all.
 
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I need to know age because I may have to use the "local" (2 hour drive) low cost clinic and they won't spay before 16 weeks.
Aside from the drive, the price is good, $70 total per kitten for spay and kitten shots/fecal
 
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That can't be right!

These girls still fit (barely) into the palm of my tiny hand, they 'might' weigh a pound.

I really need to get a scale.
 

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I would go with making the age about 6 weeks. Wish you had some pics


I think the eyes started changing around 6-8 weeks on my kittens.
 
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I do have some pics up in the pics forum, but none that clearly show their eyes, little buggers only sit still when they're asleep or about to be asleep


Thanks, I think I'll call em 6 weeks old today and count from there.
 
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