The kittens should be drinking KMR, just the way you are feeding them. At 4 weeks old, there are ready to be weaned but bottle feeding might still be needed if they are not eating properly yet. Orphaned kittens can be weaned earlier than their naturally raised counterparts.
Some E. coli bacteria are contagious while others are not, depending on the E. coli strain and/or the infection type. Some strains that cause gastrointestinal problems (enteropathogenic E. coli) can be transmitted person-to-person, usually by the oral/fecal route, and even indirectly by contaminated food or water.asual contact (shaking hands, kissing) will not usually transmit E. coli person to person. However, some strains of E. coli, including the diarrhea-causing enteropathogenic strains, can be contagious. Medically Reviewed by a Doctor on 6/29/2015.
the presence of the e coli itself is not a major concern it is simply an indicator of contamination in birds this bacteria may or may not be a normal part of their gut for example psittacines parrots do not normally carry e coli whereas pigeons and poultry have it as a normal inhabitant of the intestinethere are many strains of this bacteria some can move themselves motile others cannotsome have capsules around them others do nothe presence of the e coli itself is not a major concern it is simply an indicator of contamination in birds this bacteria may or may not be a normal part of their gut for example psittacines parrots do not normally carry e coli whereas pigeons and poultry have it as a normal inhabitant of the intestine