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To me, when to intervene is when a chicken is standing over another chicken and pecking at it. That means the one is not trying to run away and the other is trying to kill it. It sounds like you have room, especially when you say they can free range. Free ranging would help, the more room...

My experience is totally different. My brooder is in the coop so the chicks pretty much grow up with the flock. When my chicks are five weeks old (5 weeks, not 3 months) I open the brooder door and walk away. That's it for integration. Of course I monitor some but I've never had an issue...