How many chickens can fit in an Omelet cube, large?

[ChikadeeLite]

Understandable! Hope you can make the best of it.

Would it at least work for something temporary until I manage to get a better one? I wouldn't have gotten it, if I saw it in person before hand, but it was basically half off and you build it yourself.

So I kinda built it saw it (and it certainly felt much sturderier than a tractor supply, so I was a little hopeful). The only thing that made me wince was the the run, because it was nothing but clips on clips.

So I do have a big run and it's pretty secure. I'm hoping to secure a coop though that's better. I just can't currently (I would go on craigslist,I only found 1 suitable coop though, and I'm not even sure if it'll be something they'll give me ATM. Basically Craigslist is pretty terrible and I don't have Facebook Marketplace))

 

[TheFatBlueCat]

It will be fine. They are a good coop in my opinion, just not for the number advertised. Much better than any other prefab i've seen. If your chickens are still small right now you've got time. I've had 5 chicks at 9 weeks old inside the omlet go and they were perfectly happy.
I built my main coop from timber and plywood and corrugated iron and it was a painful experience I never want to repeat ever again. And it cost a huge amount too. Not everyone can build things.

 

[ChikadeeLite]

The cube coop would fit a maximum of 4 adult chickens, depending on their size. 3 adults if they're orpington/sussex/plymouth rock etc and 4 adult if they're production reds/leghorn etc.
I have the omlet go which I use as a broody coop, and I have seen and inspected the cube myself in person.
The ventilation is alright (it's sort of hidden) but not for summertime with the coop door shut in my opinion.
I have been happy with my omlet go for the purpose I got it for - one adult hen and her chicks. It is robust, easy to maintain and very easy to clean. I like I can shut the door and know they are secure in there, which is harder to do with my other broody set ups (plastic dog kennels and other wooden prefabs).
I won't speak to the runs as I consider all of the runs to be too small, but I use large runs (90 square meters for 11 chickens).

Would Bantams work for it? I love them, I can't exactly get another coop currently (it might end up being just a temp coop)

But as for the run:

My current run is 10x10. It's pretty big I think, but it's also not an eglu run because I don't like the clips they have. I think it looks pretty flimsy

I'm currently trying to make it more manageable until the coop can have a more perma solution. I can't currently because I unfortunately do not have the ability to.

 

[TheFatBlueCat]

Would Bantams work for it? I love them, I can't exactly get another coop currently (it might end up being just a temp coop)

But as for the run:

My current run is 10x10. It's pretty big I think, but it's also not an eglu run because I don't like the clips they have. I think it looks pretty flimsy

I'm currently trying to make it more manageable until the coop can have a more perma solution. I can't currently because I unfortunately do not have the ability to.

Yes you'll get bantams in there no problem and probably it is better suited to that anyway. You could have 7 bantams comfortably. I have heard people say they have had 10 bantams in them. If your chickens all get along I don't see it being a problem.

 

[ChikadeeLite]

It will be fine. They are a good coop in my opinion, just not for the number advertised. Much better than any other prefab i've seen. If your chickens are still small right now you've got time. I've had 5 chicks at 9 weeks old inside the omlet go and they were perfectly happy.
I built my main coop from timber and plywood and corrugated iron and it was a painful experience I never want to repeat ever again. And it cost a huge amount too. Not everyone can build things.

I'm currently looking at pullets instead of chicks, so they shouldn't be that big, but they aren't chicks either

And because I'm so terrible at building shit, I thought it was a go since Craigslist ones weren't panning out and because I'm not very good at building things (and because I'm legit not able to steady my shit, I have health conditions, getting anything on a steady level is really hard when it comes to certain things. I legit get worried when I build things from scratch. I can build things with instruction but otherwise it's a struggle)

I did try at first to build one, but I had to quit it because of an issue that ended up leaving me behind for like 2 or so months and it didn't end up lasting as a result

 

[ChikadeeLite]

Yes you'll get bantams in there no problem and probably it is better suited to that anyway. You could have 7 bantams comfortably. I have heard people say they have had 10 bantams in them. If your chickens all get along I don't see it being a problem.

That is a lifesaver, thank you!

 

[aart]

You could have 7 bantams comfortably. I have heard people say they have had 10 bantams in them. If your chickens all get along I don't see it being a problem.

Weeellllll.....just because they fit doesn't mean it's comfortable or healthy.

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[ChikadeeLite]

Weeellllll.....just because they fit doesn't mean it's comfortable or healthy.


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I'm in South Central PA. The weather isn't really that bad here, I don't actually get snow much anymore. Or at least, it hasn't actually been super bad or even that cold

Hell, in my area I don't think it's gotten that hot lately. It's pretty temperate and the coldest I've think it's gotten is the 20s, but unfortunately I've hardly seen it snow. At least, nothing more than 2 inches..which is weird ngl.

 

[Battlepants]

Would it at least work for something temporary until I manage to get a better one?

Yea, I would start with a handful of bantams in this one. Personally, I wouldn't go above 4 or 5, but opinions tend to differ on chicken densities.

Also, not sure what your long term plan is, but if you ever decide to go the natural route with hatching out chicks, this actually looks like a rather nice broody box. I would remove the grate in the main area though. Better for chicks to walk directly in the bedding than risk walking on odd terrain.

 

[ChikadeeLite]

Yea, I would start with a handful of bantams in this one. Personally, I wouldn't go above 4 or 5, but opinions tend to differ on chicken densities.

Also, not sure what your long term plan is, but if you ever decide to go the natural route with hatching out chicks, this actually looks like a rather nice broody box. I would remove the grate in the main area though. Better for chicks to walk directly in the bedding than risk walking on odd terrain.

I'd hopefully upgrade and do eggs and hatch chicks, but I also can't actually have Roosters, so I'd have to buy eggs and then do that, but I eventually want to hatch them myself. I haven't done or thought that this time because I wanted to try pullets before I do chicks, but eventually get into chicks

But I will remove the grate definitely. It looks a little uncomfortable.