re: Dead crawfish in the sack you bought

They weren't handled correctly somewhere along the line IMO .

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So far I've pulled about 30 out of a 28lb sack

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Earlier on in the season (jan-March), 1-2 lbs of deads in each sack is common. Usually earlier on, it's all pond crawfish and their shells are soft which can cause them to die pretty quick. Even 2-3 lbs in a sack is acceptable imo in jan/feb.

Later on as their shells harden and the weather warms up, dead crawfish should become less of an issue. When the wild spillway crawfish kick in you should definitely have less than 1.5-2lbs a sack and really less than a pound is acceptable.

The best way to pick out dead crawfish is on a table and going through the whole sack to make sure you get all the dead ones out. When you wash them, most of the deads will float to the top but not always.