Has anyone bought older poults? How long to settle in?

[SpringChickens]

I bought some four-week-old poults this past weekend and they are extremely skittish and stressed. I walk up to their pen and they try to run through the fence to get away and don't settle down again until I leave. I've tried treats (mealworms, overripe melon), but they won't touch it even when I'm gone. Is this normal behavior for older poults? Any tips on getting them to settle in and become social?

Whenever I've had turkeys in the past they've been incredibly social and fun, I really hope these kids settle in soon.

 

[Molpet]

Get some reading material, sit down and ignore them. They will get used to you.
Some of mine don't like mealworms but like sunflower seeds.
The ones I brought in were like that until I gave them more room to get away from me and come up on their own.

 

[SpringChickens]

Settling down to get some writing done; let’s hope this works