New chicken mom

Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
Does the breed matter when it comes to introducing new hens?
Not really.
The easiest way to integrate new chicks with a lone adult hen is to brood the new chicks in the coop in a secure area where both parties can see and hear each other but not touch each other. Then when the chicks are about 3 to 4 weeks old you fashion a small door so the chicks can get out but the hen cannot get in and you let them start to integrate that way. By the time the chicks are 6 to 7 weeks old they will be roosting with the hen.
I would introduce at least two chicks to her.
Is your coop large enough to support three chickens? Is your run predator-proof with a solid roof? Three chickens will need about 12 sq ft of space in the coop that does not include the nest box area.
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow

So sorry for your losses. :hugs You've been given some great advice already, but to answer one question you had, the breed doesn't matter when adding new birds, they don't recognize each other that way. Its all pecking order stuff, as alone as she is, she will still stand her ground as leader and squabbling is inevitable. Take your time mixing in new birds from behind a cage or wire fence, and it helps to mix in birds over 3 months of age. Good luck!
 
Thank you, everyone, for the warm welcome. Here's a pic of my pretty girl. I have a lead on a year-old hen who is being pestered by a rooster and so needs to be rehomed, so hopefully they'll get along.
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Update: Butterscotch has a new friend. Marmalade's flockmates were killed by predators and so she was rehomed with us. The girls have been together for about 5 hours now and while they are squawking up a storm, there's been almost no pecking at each other. We're keeping watch to make sure neither one picks on the other, but so far so good. Butterscotch is the larger, following Marmalade around in the pic.
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