New chicken owner, I am worried my hens are sick

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I have to disagree with other posts here, I think your whole flock is sick. I have never experienced a whole flock of lethagic birds. Take at least one of them to a vet for a diagnosis. If you have an infected flock you may be able to medicate them and they may recover. However if you can not determine the problem and decide to 'wait and see' I fear you may lose all of them. http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agric...s/poultry/common-diseases-of-backyard-poultry
 
Welcome to BYC! I know you've had plenty of responses already - so let me add mine as I've just gone through a similar experience:
Day 1: Chickens refused to leave the hen house.
Day 2: door opens - chickens refused to leave the hen house, we took them outside and put them into their run (they also have a fenced off area that sits outside their run for a bigger area) - they ate a little bit but mostly just sat around doing very little. At least they managed to find their own way in.
Day 3: Chickens left coop on their own - and ate but still chilled most of the day under the eglu cube (its a hen house on stilts) - I suspect this is because they feel safer there.
Over days 3-6: Especially on day 3 & 4 I noticed that when I sit in the garden tehy came out of the run and started exploring, but when I left they'd go back inside the run and under the coop. Days 5&6 they still showed that behaviour but less so and now they roam outside without me being there for about half the time.

And yes - I have a live camera to watch them when I am not near them...
We're on day 7 now and they are relatively relaxed and happy.
Now my hens came from what looked like a good farm where they were relatively relaxed and happy - at 18 weeks. So if yours were in less than ideal circumstances most of their adult life.. then maybe they will need longer to adjust. I would try sitting outside with them if its not too cold . that got my chicken to warm up to me.
 
hi and welcome! They're probably in shock since moving especially when they're older can be shocking to them. I would give them some space and they'll probably be acting more normal soon. you could also try giving them some special treats that would get them excited like fresh berries, yoghurt, or greens. Also, how are their poops firm with a little bit of white on top? Are their eyes clear?
 
Day 2, they are walking around, eating, and drinking! No eggs, although as others said I shouldn't expect them right away due to the transfer.

Here is the one that looks the worse out of the group that I have. Namely the pale comb and white cheeks and tail feathers. Could it be a vitamin deficiency?

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Hanathehappyhen said:
hi and welcome! They're probably in shock since moving especially when they're older can be shocking to them. I would give them some space and they'll probably be acting more normal soon. you could also try giving them some special treats that would get them excited like fresh berries, yoghurt, or greens. Also, how are their poops firm with a little bit of white on top? Are their eyes clear?
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Poop is actually kind of runny with lumps. Eyes are clear.
 

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