Morning All, so sad to here two less Hedgehogs around when there are already so few but as has been said they are not suffering anymore but still very sad.
On a happier not the two babies in our garden are doing really well , they must be around 6 inches or more and wouldn't sit in the palm of my hand. My son said it due to the food and water we've putting out. Last night one spent around 20 mins eating and drinking just outside the patio windows. I could just about see there was someone at the other food and water station so there are at least two plus mum in our garden. I hope everyone else how still has Hedgehogs in their gardens that they are doing well.
That is cheering news @NannaBoo and keep up the good work - in this heat it is a concern when hogs are out in the day time. Water is so much more important than food which they can find in the garden if necessary.
@AnniD I will have a chat with my neighbour regarding the hogs demise. So sad, it may well have been slug pellets that caused their death. We don't use them but perhaps they do, or their neighbours (not us) which is daft if they also feed hogs and birds. We have now lost at least 4 young hogs between us this year (that we know of). I don't like our road being closed but at least the hogs don't have traffic to worry about too, but this heat can't be doing them much good.
I was having a cuppa on the patio this morning when I heard a slight snort behind me. In the undergrowth was one of our hogs, enjoying the shadiest bit of the garden and completely oblivious to the fact that there was a human only 3ft away from him!
Well done @Logan what a treat for the hog and you were rewarded too. That is very heartening, he may hibernate in his new house too. We were feeding our hogs during the winter - be prepared Logan - looking after hogs once they come into your garden can be addictive - the rewards are great - less slugs
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On a happier not the two babies in our garden are doing really well , they must be around 6 inches or more and wouldn't sit in the palm of my hand. My son said it due to the food and water we've putting out. Last night one spent around 20 mins eating and drinking just outside the patio windows. I could just about see there was someone at the other food and water station so there are at least two plus mum in our garden. I hope everyone else how still has Hedgehogs in their gardens that they are doing well.
Water is the main thing, but also food to replace the reduction in slugs etc.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-shropshire-44955954/record-number-of-hedgehogs-rescued-in-heatwave