Hi, if you’re going to catch the baby then catch mum too so that if all is well and you release they can go together calmly – ie put in a box with a hole and leave them to go together.
I don’t know where you live but if it’s not the far north I wouldn’t consider rescuing anything under 350gms at this time – especially not if it’s still with mum and you are putting out food regularly.
Yes you should make sure all hogs can get the food, so put both inside and outside your station
Finally I suggest you find an experienced carer to look at your other hogs leg if you can. If not speak to the vet about doing everything possible to save the leg rather than going for the easy option of amputation. A limp won’t cause as many problems in the wild as an amputation will
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