What type of window is best for a coop?

[trailrider330]

I think the best bet would be to purchase barn sash windows from Menard's. $14-$28 depending on size.

Our Habitat store does not have much and I have not seen much on CL. I have been pricing things out and Menards seems to have the best prices on most items. Plus, if I buy during their 11% off days (like this week) I can save even more. I think the size I wanted came to around $16 each after the 11% off. Not a bad deal in my opinion!

 

[trailrider330]

One thing to note on whatever window you choose, if there is a sill or ledge inside the coop they will sit on it and poop...

The building my coop is in already had side by side sliding windows, so I was stuck with those, and to be able to easily access them to open and close the wire mesh had to be installed on the outside, this means the birds poop on the sill on the inside... Yeah I could put more wire on the inside or rework it but it's not a huge concern for me, I just power wash it every so often...

This is why you see a lot of awning style windows on coops where the screen is on the inside and they are opened and closed from the outside... That and they also help prevent water from getting in...

Thank you! Good to keep in mind! Fortunately, the design I have in mind does not allow for a ledge inside the coop for that specific reason, as well as the fact that it is more predator proof this way.

 

[SillyChicken]

I use the barn sash and have them tilt inward at the top or I can take them out completely to clean or close tight for winter.

 

[trailrider330]

Top hinged windows that swing outside the coop for sure.
You can keep them open during most rain events.

Now during winter you still need lots of ventilation, deep eaves covered with 1/2" hardware cloth.
I am very lucky that I was able to build my coop in an existing building with clerestory roof line, so I have an eave way up high for the exhaust of humid ammonia laden air.
It also has a set of windows up there that swing inside with ropes for excellent summer exhaust.

Check out the 'My Coop' page link under my avatar.

Thank you for the visual. Just curious, since we live in the same area, do you ever leave your lower windows open in the winter? I plan on having venting near the roof along all four sides but I just wondered if it is also advisable to keep the windows open in the winter, as long as roosts are out of a direct draft. What do you do?

 

[aart]

Quote: All windows are closed in winter and I put cardboard on top of mesh ceiling in coop over the roosts to keep drafts off roost area.
I have had snow blow off lower roof in thru the upper eave.

 

[Guvnah]

This is the west side of my coop. I have another one like it on the far end of the south side. I found these on eBay for $19, brand new. (Aluminum frames. Single pane.)

I installed them "inside out" -- so the screens are on the inside of the coop and they are flush with the inside wall of the coop. This lets me open/close them from the outside, and the chickens don't sit on the sill because there is no sill inside the coop.

I built this coop over a year ago, and I have been very happy with how these windows worked out.

 

[mrscooper]

Hi, I just joined here. We have a small coop in our backyard in Toronto.m I am planning to expand it and i have been wondering about the same thing. Currently my coop has fixed windows. But when the guys from Landmark home solutions near my home came to install these fixed windows they recommended me to use double hung windows as it will be much easier to clean and we can keep the top part open for light and sound if it is high enough chickens can’t reach there. I am planning to get these double hung windows [http://www.landmarkquality.com/windows/double-hung/] installed in my new coop. What do you think?. Please share your suggestions.

 

[aart]

Hi, I just joined here. We have a small coop in our backyard in Toronto.m I am planning to expand it and i have been wondering about the same thing. Currently my coop has fixed windows. But when the guys from Landmark home solutions near my home came to install these fixed windows they recommended me to use double hung windows as it will be much easier to clean and we can keep the top part open for light and sound if it is high enough chickens can’t reach there. I am planning to get these double hung windows [http://www.landmarkquality.com/windows/double-hung/] installed in my new coop. What do you think?. Please share your suggestions.

Welcome t BYC!!

I still prefer top hinged windows that open to the outside for more open ventilation area and rain protection.

Have you read thru this thread?

 

[Guvnah]

Hi, I just joined here. We have a small coop in our backyard in Toronto.m I am planning to expand it and i have been wondering about the same thing. Currently my coop has fixed windows. But when the guys from Landmark home solutions near my home came to install these fixed windows they recommended me to use double hung windows as it will be much easier to clean and we can keep the top part open for light and sound if it is high enough chickens can’t reach there. I am planning to get these double hung windows [http://www.landmarkquality.com/windows/double-hung/] installed in my new coop. What do you think?. Please share your suggestions.

When I built my coop, I got single-hung windows on eBay from these guys:

http://stores.ebay.com/Outdoor-Play-and-Storage?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

In fact, I got a lot of parts from them: hinges, latches, vents ...

I chose to install the single hung windows "backwards" (from the inside of the coop instead of from the outside.) That puts the screen on the inside, and the sill on the outside. Chickens can't get to the sill because there is no sill! I can open/close the window from the outside -- very convenient. Easy to install. Easy to operate. I'm very happy with this decision, and I'll recommend it to anyone!

 

[21hens-incharge]

I would have to agree with aart. I like my awning style windows. No rain getting in but plenty of air and light.