bottle feeding procedure

Hello again.

My 5 foster kittens seem to be needing bottle feeding (just on this side of
3 weeks old, basically). Would like to make sure I'm doing it right.

Right now, I'm wrapping the kitten in a tea towel and holding the bottle at
a 45° angle. Doesn't seem like a lot of air bubbles are popping up.
Between the 5 of them, they're drinking about 60cc (2 oz) or just under.
Should they be drinking more or less? They're also not really suckling on
the teat- they bite it on the sides of their mouth, mostly.

I really have to confess my ignorance- all of the cats I've had have been
toilet-trained and weaned. These are my first foster kittens.

What's the correct procedure? And should I be leaving a bowl of water in
the box with them (seems a dumb question, but again, the ignorant wish to
become enlightened)?
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