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It usually takes a few supervised outings until I feel more comfortable letting everyone stay together. The first day is usually a test. If after a week or so the rough stuff stops and the smaller ones can get away generally it's okay. I just wouldn't lock them up together yet.

Whatever you are using to provide heat to the younger ones. I guess I was assuming the older ones were weaned off heat.

You can free range them together. I would just not lock them up together at night until you feel comfortable they are all getting along well.

Sometimes integrating chicks with chicks is harder. I would pen them next to each other for a long while, and probably wouldn't try mingling them until the younger ones are at least a month old, and done with extra heat. It may even take longer. It all depends on the personalities of the older ones.