Vent Ok?

[Kiki]

The guy said they are 15 months old. They came from a laying house would be my guess.

I have had them for about 8 days now. The guy I got them from said they were around 15 months old. He bought a truckload of them so I am guessing they came from a commercial laying house? He said they were laying before hand.

Sometimes when chickens get moved to a new location it frightens them and it may take a few weeks before they start laying again.
It is also possible this person lied about their age and the reason they got rid of the chickens to begin with was because they were already too old and quick laying.
I'm not saying this is what happened but just keep this in mind.

 

[-Isla June-]

Make sure you are feeding healthy, natural feed. Otherwise, it may cause health issues.

And do you have other chickens that lay eggs? Is the one chicken sitting on top of those eggs constantly? If so it could be broody right now. It normally only lasts for about 21 days.

 

[-Isla June-]

Sometimes when chickens get moved to a new location it frightens them and it may take a few weeks before they start laying again.
It is also possible this person lied about their age and the reason they got rid of the chickens to begin with was because they were already too old and quick laying.
I'm not saying this is what happened but just keep this in mind.

Yes, it may be under stress from moving which I listed in the other comments above.

 

[Kiki]

My thoughts as well. Stress from moving, possibly molting, etc. haha. Probably a combination of everything. I do have oyster shell and grit out for them, i have 16% layer pellets, and I got some vitamin/probiotic stuff to put in their water daily. Should I start a course t Ivermectin OR safeguard?

I would stop bothering the birds and let them get adjusted to their new home... Give them a couple of weeks.
Continue to feed only the layer type feed and zero treats and you should be getting eggs in no time... Once they get settled in.

 

[aldarita]

I would not treat them for parasites until you are sure they have them. No need to stress them more with the meds. If you have a vet available nearby, take some poop samples (the fresher the better) and tell then you need a fecal float. They will tell you if they have parasites or not. This test is not expensive. If they are clean, then you can work out the other problems and will have one less to worry about. Hens take sometimes weeks to get adapted to their new environment before they start laying again.
Good luck with your new girls

 

[-Isla June-]

I would not treat them for parasites until you are sure they have them. No need to stress them more with the meds. If you have a vet available nearby, take some poop samples (the fresher the better) and tell then you need a fecal float. They will tell you if they have parasites or not. This test is not expensive. If they are clean, then you can work out the other problems and will have one less to worry about. Hens take sometimes weeks to get adapted to their new environment before they start laying again.
Good luck with your new girls