i have a 24 week New Hampshire red that is part of a nine bird flock. She started laying at 20 weeks. The only one...she layed about three eggs a week with a few soft shells in between. Her feathery bottom is always a mess... I trimmed her feathers but I think I lack skill as a barber and she continues to have a dirty bottom... She is only one egg a week now. Her vent is clear. She eats and drinks and is active... Should I be worried. Alice my 24 week old Minorca just layed her first egg today... Would that freak Ethel out???