Hi Patricia
Some hogs do decide not to hibernate at all. Mostly youngsters, I suspect. They don’t seem too bothered by the cold, but the ones here have usually made use of the nearby hog boxes to have naps in between snacks – probably helps them warm up a bit, too!
The newly appeared hog, as those where Jane is, may have emerged mid-hibernation and may resume hibernation. But it’s a good idea to keep leaving food (and most importantly water) out in case they decide to stay up now for the rest of winter. Another possibility, of course, is that it is a non-hibernating hog who has been getting it’s food from elsewhere until now – in which case might welcome another source of food. I suspect if they are planning on resuming hibernation, they may not eat much – sufficient ‘fuel’ maybe having already been built in before hibernation to allow for an occasional emergence, mid hibernation. But it’s really important to leave water available for hogs all day every day, including winter.
