Being he's so young, I would keep him confined to a large kennel that can accomodate a litter box, food and water and nice fluffy bedding, when you're not home. When you're home open the door to the kennel and let him come into this big new world at his own pace. Being let loose in a large area too soon can make them a scary cat sometime. The kennel will give him a sense of security and it will be his little hideaway when he needs it. Eventually he'll abandon the kennel when he feels comfortable. Also, he is way too small to be expected to find his litterbox in a very large area.
Another benefit of starting them off in the kennel is that they always view a carrier or kennel as safe so when it comes to the trips to the Dr. there isn't this big fight that I know can happen when cats don't know what a kennel is. All the cats I've raised from kittens just walk into the carrier when it's time to go on an outing.
I have a lot of experience with tiny kittens because of the rescue work I do. The litter I'm raising right now are 5 weeks, well closer to 6 and I have to keep the litter boxes with 10 feet of their world or they will just go find a place to go. There little brains can't process "Now where is that litterbox".
Good Luck and let me know how he's doing.
Another benefit of starting them off in the kennel is that they always view a carrier or kennel as safe so when it comes to the trips to the Dr. there isn't this big fight that I know can happen when cats don't know what a kennel is. All the cats I've raised from kittens just walk into the carrier when it's time to go on an outing.
I have a lot of experience with tiny kittens because of the rescue work I do. The litter I'm raising right now are 5 weeks, well closer to 6 and I have to keep the litter boxes with 10 feet of their world or they will just go find a place to go. There little brains can't process "Now where is that litterbox".
Good Luck and let me know how he's doing.