Pills and kids/pigeons. Maybe out of context but could not ignore some similarities. For many years , eons ago, managing hog farms medications were the answer to many health problems. They worked for the majority of animals and the ones that did not respond either were culled or put down. Small percentage. So used to medicate pigeons for years. Finally said enough is enough. Cost was not a problem as meds for animals usually work for birds and mine were free. Vaccines of course are different. I showed many members of the Fed how to use vaccine guns etc, when vaccines first came out. Vaccine guns I supplied at cost. Then every club that did not have one bought one elsewhere. Many years ago now. Point is, if a bird is not naturally healthy, no natural immunity, then regardless of cost or pedigree it is not worth keeping. Meds will prop it up of course. Vaccines will or should prevent birds succumbing to the virus in question. Years ago I took the do or die route. No meds (unless natural) and no vaccines. First year not good. Next few years 100% improvement. Now a pigeon cannot talk to you and tell you it's ailments. Astute fanciers (Not really in that category much as I would like to be) can spot problems just about before they develop. Reason for this probably boring post? Kids! Had 4 grandchildren and their parents here this evening. Ages 11 down to six. 5 boys one girl. Live 2 hours away. Kids are hellions. Conversation got around to them. They all take pills! For anger management, slowness of brain power quickness of brain power and God knows what else ails them. When I was a kid, what my parents said was law. You did it for fear of retribution. Slap across the head or worse in those days, miss a meal. I never ever met any one my age taking pills. Slap across the head is probably child abuse now a days. Just as now finding new ailments for pigeons is to sell meds. Same as kids. Find a new ailment cash in. One can cull pigeons. Kids it may be a problem.