Raised coop with linoleum flooring in SE VA. Should I have insulation under their floor to prevent frostbitten feet?

[Midnight Maran Momma]

Are those roosting boards set up so the birds sit on the narrow part? They need to sit on the wide part.

They're set up so they can sit on the wide (4") part.

 

[Midnight Maran Momma]

They don't need insulation and will never need supplemental heat so no need to worry there. They are chickens. Not humans. They can easily keep themselves warm in a well ventilated coop.

Have you since removed those huge buckets from the coop? I don't know how they jump on and off the roosts with those inside the coop. They have no real room to maneuver. I would keep those in the run provided it has a solid roof. If not, build one. Everyone will be more comfortable.

Our run does not have a solid roof, but a shade sail (over top of the hardware cloth) to keep the worst of the sun off them in the summer. 'Just building one' would be great, if we had the funding, but unexpected medical bills that came up (are there any other kind?) After we started this project, making that unfeasible. We're hoping to add roofing panels as we can afford them.
In the meantime, yes, the food and water buckets were only in the coop temporarily as the birds got used to their coop, as I mentioned in my original post.