Direction considerations for new coop - northern WI

[fanofdmb84]

I'm finding myself overwhelmed with decisions - I'm planning buying a coop like the one attached. Ive never had chickens before. I have 5 acres but because of snow I want to keep it close-ish to the house.

How do I decide which direction to 'face' it? I figure the windows should probably face south, right? There will be vents at the peak on either end for cross ventilation and an attached run. It's insulated. There is a large birch tree 15' to the east and a pine 10' to the west of the (for-now proposed) coop site. Our house is 75' or so to the northeast.

 

[rosemarythyme]

The advice for windows facing south is to maximize sunlight inside. I have a slightly different take in that my primary winds usually come from southern directions, so I have no windows on the south wall and windows west, east and north instead. So might want to consider wind direction if you get wind driven storms in your area.

 

[Lulu-vt]

What a gorgeous coop! How exciting. Don't overthink it but if it were mine, I would put the primary goal of not having any drafts in the coop. So setting the most solid wall in the direction that your wind blows most of the time. Chickens need a place to keep cool in the summer and also need to be draft free in the winter. Everything else they can manage.

 

[aart]

First thought is to put it where you can clear a path thru snow to coop and run easily.
Second thought, coop looks very attractive but I see several severe lacks for a chicken coop.
Little to no winter ventilation.
No roof overhangs to protect needed winter ventilation or existing windows.
Lid to nest boxes(probably too many nests) looks hard to handle...
...or maybe it's not a lift up lid?
Pop door is at floor level, no room for bedding to be kept in the coop.
Sorry to be a rain cloud but I call em like I see em.