Hoglet season has begun

Every September the phone starts to ring with the same story: a hoglet, alone, in the open, weighing less than a bag of sugar.

Hedgehogs born late in the year are often too small to survive winter. If a hoglet weighs under 450g in October, it will not manage on its own, so we take it in, warm it up and feed it until it is ready to hibernate or be released.

What it takes

Task	How often	Who
Hand-feed the smallest hoglets	Every 3 hours, day and night	Volunteers on rota
Weigh each hoglet	Daily	Nursing team
Clean pens	Twice a day	Everyone

This year we have 62 hoglets in the barn. If you would like to help, £15 feeds one for a week: donate here.