Thread:CaerndyKM/@comment-28844152-20160727072833/@comment-26371377-20160727180832

I would imagine the breed was landrace or large white, of which I have no experience. The space sounds very small to me but I don't do intensive. They should be provided with a large enough space so they create there own separate feeding, sleeping and toileting areas, pigs are very clean if given the opportunity. Fresh, clean water provided at all times, if they were very young then a proper milk substitute instead of water. If their ears were folded back then probably under 48hrs old. Again if v young they may not have got mums colostrum and if not given artificial colostrum could seem ok ish for up to 4 weeks and then, unfortunately, die. If moved from another farm they wouldn't have had the antibodies for their new environment. I think they may have been too young for the food and that is why it was mixed with water, normally they are on milk supplement till about 4-5 weeks then an introduction of weaner pencils as well as milk and some water. Bread soaked in water would not normally be given due to its salt content. Pigs can't absorb salt. You would have known if they had diaries, it would have been obvious! Veg, generally is fine. I have never heard of pigs and cows being kept in that close proximity, could be cross-contamination.

Know it's all a bit vague but so many factors will affect the outcome. What was the outcome?

Will keep thinking and comment later if I think of more.