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Unless you actually see roundworms or maybe tapeworms, the only way to know is to have fecals run at your veterinarian's office. Doing that occasionally can be helpful. some of us have very seldom had worm issues, and others aren't so lucky! Mary

Sick chickens tend to look like 'sick chickens', and only necropsies will ID the actual problem most of the time. I don't post birds who die from predation, but all others. Mary

That's so true! Feeding a balanced diet pays off! Mary

Production birds do tend to die younger than many others, but actually, many hens have reproductive issues and die at three or four years of age, of any breed. My oldest hens have died at age ten; two small Jersey Giants (midget giants, we joked!) and a Belgian d'Uccle. I lost a five year old...