PECKING ORDER!!! Most likely outcome?

[Red Barn Farms]

My chickens are from 1 week to 2 1/2 months of age and not all together at this time obviously. Once they are all of correct age and added to the flock what's the most likely outcome of the pecking order? Or is it really to hard to tell?

Here are the chickens:

Australorps
Barnevelder
Buff Opringtons
Barred Plymouth Rocks
Red Stars (red sex links)
Rhode Island Reds
Speckled Sussex
Silver Laced Wyandottes
Welsummer




I'm wondering to if it's ok to add my bantams or not? I'll probably keep them in a separate area.

Cochins

buff oprington
golden laced
silver laced
black
white

Easter Eggers
Dutch
Rose Comb

 

[Happy Chooks]

There is no certain outcome, every situation is different and every integration is different. It largely depends on space and how many birds you are introducing to the flock. If you have lots of room for the new residents to be able to get away, it is easier. If you have a crowded run, it will be much harder on the birds. Also, if you are integrating a lot of birds together, the existing hens have a more difficult time singling 1 out to pick on.

The pecking order is also not always determined by size. My smallest hen is above a couple of my largest hens (that are about 3-4 times her size) in the pecking order.