Hi nash25
You really need to ‘play it by ear’. There are so many variables that it isn’t possible to give a definitive answer. i.e. number of hogs visiting (sometimes there are more or fewer than people imagine), whether there are other people nearby also feeding, etc.
So the best thing to do is if everything is eaten, try putting a little more out and if there is usually some left, a bit less. At the same time, make your garden as wildlife friendly as you can so that the hogs can find some wild food for themselves and make sure your garden is linked with others so they have access to as much habitat as possible.
Yes, some hogs do seem to have in internal clock and turn up at regular times – more often females, I’ve found – but others seem to like to keep us guessing!
Glad to hear you are also leaving out water as well. Ideally it’s best to leave water available all day every day, in case a dehydrated hog should come along during the day time.
Hope you continue to enjoy the hogs’ visits. Happy hog watching!
