Hedgehogs do not lay eggs, but give birth to live young. Hedgehogs are viviparous mammals, meaning they are born live instead of hatching from eggs.
Here are some other facts about hedgehogs and their babies:
Pregnancy: A female hedgehog's pregnancy lasts about 35 days.
Nests: Female hedgehogs build maternity nests for their young in places like under sheds, in leaf piles, or under hedges.
Birth: Hedgehogs are born with their first spines, which are white and covered by skin.
Hoggles: Baby hedgehogs are called hoglets.
Weaning: Hedgehogs usually only successfully wean two or three hoglets.
Foraging: When they are about three to four weeks old, hoglets leave the nest to go foraging with their mother.
Second litters: Female hedgehogs can sometimes have a second litter in late September or October, but the young are less likely to survive the winter.
Hedgehogs are opportunistic omnivores and will sometimes eat eggs, small mammals, chicks, frogs, flies, and carrion. However, in general, hedgehogs should not eat eggs, especially raw eggs too regularly.