Buff Orp hen throwing up??

Greetings!

I have a hen who's thrown up twice in my children's presence in the past week. They say it's white in color (the feed is alternated between brown Purina Layena and yellow cracked corn). Now, this hen has always been skin and bones and has never laid any eggs. The children, as children will, have taken to her underdog cause, so I've never felt like I should get rid of her. :-) It's apparently just her, because all the other hens are happy and fat and laying nicely.

We're new to chickens, and this flock was raised by us and will be yearlings March 18th. What say all of you about the reason for a hen to be throwing up, especially one with suspicious health from birth like this one? She's not crop-bound, as I can't feel anything but a very sharp breastbone in there. Any ideas?

Thanks,

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