new pullets won't leave the henhouse

hi, & seasonal greetings to you all.
Can anyone offer suggestions on this little issue? We have just
received 2 new maran pullets to go with our 3 old hens & cockerel. They
seem to be ok, and settled in (we've had them nearly 2 weeks now & they
are about 20weeks old) but why won't they come out of the henhouse?
The others do, daily, & spend most of the day outside, free-ranging it
around the stables & yard but these new girls won't. Well, they must
be eating & drinking (else they'd be dead!) but they aren't interested
in staying out at all. What's going on?. Do I need to force them out,
or do i just leave them to get better acclimatised? How long before I
need to worry? The breeder tells me they have been outside, but not for
a couple of weeks before I bought them, so as to effect the move more
easily.
Any ideas?
tim
ps, no direct replies to rdc86 please, that is my 'spam' groups email.
You can email me at tim_at_dousecroft_dottt_commm

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