Wow, my husband said the same thing! He told me she had to have had something else wrong, since our four other girls are just fine. I still feel so bad for the little thing. Thank you for your kind and encouraging words.
I wish I had looked this up earlier, I lost one of my best laying hens today. I went to check on the girls since it has been SO HOT for past week, I found her laying half in and half out of the nesting box. I just burst into tears - poor little thing - and it's ALL my fault! I should have...