When properly stored in a cool, dry and dark area, beans can last up to 10 years. Both hard grains and soft grains are great survival foods. Hard grains include buckwheat, kamut, millet, dry corn, wheat and spelt, and soft grains include barley, oat groats, quinoa and rye. Properly stored hard grains can last up to 12 years while soft grains can last as long as eight years.
Knowing when to wean kittens benefits the kittens as well as the mother cat. As kittens grow, they require more nutrition. The mother cat will benefit because her body will no longer need to produce as much milk. Kittens will naturally begin the weaning process when they are four to five weeks old. During weaning, kittens still benefit from continued access to their motherâs milk and should have free access to it when possible.
How to wean kittens. Kittens can usually be started on the weaning process at three weeks of age and should be fully weaned by six to eight weeks. If you serve your kitten canned food, mash it up and mix it with water to form gruel. You can even smear this on your kittenâs lips to encourage her to lick it off. Some kittens will take the food as a mash but make sure there are no big chunks. Dry food can also be soaked and used to make gruel.