Bought 2 new chickens, act strange

[Bchicken]

So, I had 2 old chickens, one (5 years old) that doesn't lay anymore and one (3-4 years old) that used to lay every day untill a month ago, and now she lays several in a week.

Because of our shortage of eggs, I decided to buy 2 more chickens. They aren't fully grown yet, but they are supposed to start laying in 1-2 months.

So yesterday I put them with the older chickens, there is no pecking, but they act strange and anti-social. They sit together at the back of the chicken coop (not inside the coop tough) (which is a dog's house since one of the older chickens is too fat to fit in a normal coop). They don't eat as much as the older chickens either.

How long will it take for them to adjust to their new enviroment?

 

[suki'smom]

They will adjust but they will probably always be bonded to each other and not so much the other chickens.

 

[devora]

They sound pretty normal to me. Yup, they will hang together and be a team now.

Sometimes the Original Flock will keep the Newbies from food so make sure the new kids on teh block are getting theirs. Otherwise, sounds very normal!