Hi Harrydog
So, sad for you finding the dead little ones. It must have been very distressing. Yes, it may well have been the excessive heat which caused their death – it has been very hot. It sounds sensible not to disturb the nest – it’s possible there may be more in there, but if there were any others they could also have succumbed to the same thing as their siblings, so it isn’t definite. If there were any others you might eventually see them out and about with their Mother, which might solve that mystery.
In the normal course of events late born hoglets can feed for themselves by the time the Mother leaves them but would probably welcome being offered some cat/dog/meaty hog food. It’s also really important to leave water available all day every day, even during winter. If you do find any really tiny ones, it would be best to contact a local carer/rehabilitator and take their advice about them. But hopefully it is early enough in the year for a hog to have another litter and any young produced to still put on enough weight to survive hibernation.
Good luck. Let us know if you do see Mother with young ones.
