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[Zobot0110]

Anyone have experience with the omlet coop?

 

[GodLovesU]

I’ve never owned one,but from what I’ve heard they are sturdy and expensive.

 

[nuthatched]

Which one?
They're designed for milder climates, if you get very hot (over 85) or cold (much under freezing) don't bother.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Omlet coops are tiny; they're pretty much nesting boxes on wheels. The bigger and taller the coop the better in a climate with cold, snowy winters. Ventilation needs to be up high over their heads to let moist air escape while preventing drafts from hitting the chickens on the roost. And chickens prefer to stay inside in inclement weather, so more space inside means healthier, happier chickens.

 

[Squawkers]

Omlet coops are tiny; they're pretty much nesting boxes on wheels. The bigger and taller the coop the better in a climate with cold, snowy winters. Ventilation needs to be up high over their heads to let moist air escape while preventing drafts from hitting the chickens on the roost. And chickens prefer to stay inside in inclement weather, so more space inside means healthier, happier chickens.

The size is one thing that always confused me about them. So many people love them, but they don’t even have roosts, right?

 

[StinkyAcres]

The size is one thing that always confused me about them. So many people love them, but they don’t even have roosts, right?

Yeah, I don't think they have roosts. It's pretty ridiculous.

 

[Squawkers]

Yeah, I don't think they have roosts. It's pretty ridiculous.

I looked into one once, I was appalled at just how tiny and the lack of roosts.

 

[McChooky]

Its an excellent choice for quarantining birds that have mites because the bugs have no wood,cracks or crevices to hide in. Unfortunately they're a poor choice as a permanent coop.They're too small

 

[CHlCKEN]

They use a slat floor instead of in coop-roosts (basically the coop is the roost) but they’re tiny and not worth it if you have more than say three chickens. I have the Omlet run, and I LOVE it, but I would never ever buy the coop.

 

[Shadrach]

The impression I get is the coops were marketed at people who might keep two or three hens in their back garden. My sister has an older model and and keeps four hens. The hens are roaming the garden during the day so the coop is only used for sleeping and egg laying. There is a small run attatched, not particularly secure but it could be improved, where she shuts them in when nobody will be at home.
You can make a roost bar for the coop without much trouble.
One of the features is that the coop is double layered and this provides some insulation and thus keeps the coop warm and dry in the winter months.
For the conditions above it may be worth buying one but the limitations are fairly obvious.
Would I buy one? No. There are better recycled plastic coop options on the market considerably cheaper.