How long does it take to establish a pecking order?

[aart]

I just got my seconds flock of 8 chickens and was going to get a few ducks but the lady that was going to give them to me (she is very sweet) sadly lost about a dozed ducks, chickens, anda bunnies. I feel so sorry for her. anyways, im not getting ducks because she has none to give. so im going to just get like 3 more chickens, i found a deal on a cream legbar but im worried that she will be picked on by the others. i have only had the other ones for a little under a month. the other ones are 9 weeks old and one of them is 12. the legbar is about 5 weeks though. any ideas on how to introduce this one bird?

This might help...or start a new thread to get more attention.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introducing-a-single-hen-to-an-existing-flock.71997/

 

[Mrs. K]

It is best to let them sort it out, but it is important to have hideouts and multiple feed and waters available. I find it works best to have a cluttered run, so that birds can get out of sight of each other. Birds irritate each other, much like at an office, if you can get away for a bit, you can take a bit more.