Omlet Cube/Run

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Mamatomany123 said:
I think it's pretty bad considering you can only put 2 chickens in it max.
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You can actually have more than 2...I would not have more than four to six depending on the size. I think some people are under the impression that the chickens are spending tons of time in the coop. We have them in their attached large run or else out in the yard. It is very easy to clean.
Living in the Twin Cities, it gets very cold. There is no need for extra insulation with the cube as the girls do just fine! Of course, a HUGE coop with a HUGE run would be great but living in the city we make do!!!
Thanks for everyone's perspective!
 
aart said:
Most everyone I've seen that loves the Omlet coops/runs
either had only used them for a few months and/or lives in a very mild climate.
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HMMM... we live in a very cold climate....(Minnesota) and it has withstood winters without fail. The only electric we have going to the run is for the water heater.
They have been in heavy use in , arguably, the "mother "of all chicken keeping countries- England, for quite some time. To each their own!
 
TP2 said:
HMMM... we live in a very cold climate....(Minnesota) and it has withstood winters without fail. The only electric we have going to the run is for the water heater.
They have been in heavy use in , arguably, the "mother "of all chicken keeping countries- England, for quite some time. To each their own!
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I would hate to tend a tiny coop in that kind of winter.
 
TP2 said:
HMMM... we live in a very cold climate....(Minnesota) and it has withstood winters without fail. The only electric we have going to the run is for the water heater.
They have been in heavy use in , arguably, the "mother "of all chicken keeping countries- England, for quite some time. To each their own!
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Mild weather here in Northern California - my biggest worry so far is actually the heat. It seems like summers here are getting worse and worse. The weather doesn't cool off much in the evening, so I swapped out the angled vents for hardware cloth to increase air flow. (I saved the vents so could screw them back in during winter if needed.) We also cut out a "window" covered with hardware cloth in the door. I have the coop parked in deep shade, which makes a HUGE difference in managing the temperature - frozen water bottles strategically placed helps, too. I was concerned about having a plastic coop, but much like a drink cooler, the air pockets seem to do the trick at maintaining temp. I'll be curious to see how it holds up over time.
 
TP2 said:
You can actually have more than 2...I would not have more than four to six depending on the size. I think some people are under the impression that the chickens are spending tons of time in the coop. We have them in their attached large run or else out in the yard. It is very easy to clean.
Living in the Twin Cities, it gets very cold. There is no need for extra insulation with the cube as the girls do just fine! Of course, a HUGE coop with a HUGE run would be great but living in the city we make do!!!
Thanks for everyone's perspective!
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Mine actually do spend time in the coop. Its cooler in there than in the run during summer. Its dryer in there when it rains. But that may just be my chickens. I do feel though that having such hard winters would make it more necessary to have a bigger coop. But I have not gone through a winter with chickens yet so I could definitely be wrong.
 
I really do like the way these coops look and how easy they seem to take care of. I wonder how they would work for rabbits? Do they stay pretty warm in the winter?
 
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