Has anyone used an Omlet Coop?

[Stiletto]

I’m not tempted to buy the automatic door now as I’m used to checking them in at night, as well as say night,nights!

Aah! Thank you for mentioning this! I had no idea they do an automatic door now. It sounds perfect for us, particularly for evenings when we get home later than sundown.

 

[TammyRoesch]

I have had omlet coops for over twenty years starting with their first product the English mark 1. Eventually I moved up to a cube. I would never change from the cube because,

1. They take only a few minutes to clean ... literally
2. They can come apart quickly and easily for adhoc cleaning.
3. They are double skinned with plenty of ventilation enabling them to be cool in the hot summers and warm in the summer.
4. Red mites do not live in plastic coops
5. I have never had problems with omlet.co.uk or omlet.fr and despite their products being on the pricy side delivery, tracking and packaging is excellent.
6. They are designed for practicality not simply beauty.
7. I am planning to get a cube mark 2 (or 3 ?) in two years.
8. They are strong and sturdy and well made. On this occasion you get what you pay for.
9. In the 10 years that I have used my cube no parts have become damaged or broken.
11. They hold their price in uk, I sold my eagle mark 1 for the same price I bourght it for 10 years earlier !

However,
I have used these in Uk and now live in France. If used correctly (doors closed at night and edges of run pegged down) they are totally fox proof.
I cannot speak for the wildlife in USA.
They do fade if left in strong sunlight, this is an issue which (omlet assure me) has been improved in the cube mark 2.
I do not have the automatic door which has only just come out. I prefer to put my girls to be manually and do a headcount.

If anyone has any questions about omlet hen houses I would be more than happy to help.

Good morning! How old do the chickens need to be to be able to climb up the ladder into the eglu cube?