Oh I definitely get it. Mine don’t free range either and we live on 5 acres. We have daytime coyotes, loose dogs, hawks, eagles, daytime bobcats and I’ve even seen a raccoon around my run during the day! There’s absolutely no way I could free range without loosing all my chickens either. You...
Without free ranging, I recommend making the run as big as you can financially and physically make it. There’s no such thing as too big and your chickens will appreciate as much space as you can give them. I personally prefer a minimum of 20 sq ft per bird in a run if the chickens can not free...