Whilst I agree the hogs should not have to rely on supplementary feeding, the simple fact is the many do, especially when we have hot dry summers and food and water is scarce. The suburban gardens are an important sanctuary for hogs and by offering them a safe place to feed, sleep and breed we can ensure their survival.
We have three feeding stations plus a couple of bowls of food under a garden bench. We get numerous hogs, a couple of local cats and recently a fox. There is often some food left in the mornings and the birds clean that up.
If like us you have cameras out you can judge how much the hogs are eating and how much the birds and other animals are eating. In my experience about a quarter of a mug of dried food is sufficient for each hog.
