Omlet Cube/Run

[TP2]

Hi All-
Just a tip to all....We do really love our Eglu cube. We have a small flock (5) of urban chickens with the largest walk in run. We have placed the cube inside the run. There was a post here that spoke of the run not being safe. The person left their chickens in the run overnight and lost several... and, yep, and we did that as well, newbie mistake.....
The next morning we lost three of our young Speckled Sussex to raccoons. They can easily reach in and grab the chickens. We have now placed hardware cloth three feet up from the base of the walk in run and placed a lock on the gate. The chickens are absolutely locked in their cube every night.
The quality and ease of the entire Eglu system is otherwise great. Pricey, yes but well worth it.

 

[Mamatomany123]

I honestly think omlet anything is just a waste of money. Their biggest coop is only big enough for 2.5 birds, not th 4-5 they advertise. Their run has to be modified. What's the point of spending that much money on something that wont even work for your birds.

 

[M Brennen]

The Eglu looks cute and ideal for someone who wants a neighborhood backyard chicken coop for a few chickens. It looks like Eglu has thought of everything from ventilation, warmth, apron, and ease of cleaning. TP2’s tip (adding smaller hardware cloth) seems like a good one as The wire meld seems to be a bit large. Thanks for the review from one happy user.

 

[Gooseface]

I built my own coop but use an Omlet door and love it. Their cube and run don’t look worth it to me...but love the door. Battery operated, safe, secure, easy to install and looks great!

 

[M Brennen]

I’m curious what the rough cost of one is? I cant seem to find anywhere that tells me.

 

[Mamatomany123]

I’m curious what the rough cost of one is? I cant seem to find anywhere that tells me.

The omlet cube is $679 without the run. Depending on the size run you choose it ranges from $839 to $1038

 

[M Brennen]

The omlet cube is $679 without the run. Depending on the size run you choose it ranges from $839 to $1038

That doesn’t seem too bad for everything. I spent over $1200 on my new run. Granted it was much bigger, but it was a lot of work as well.

 

[Mamatomany123]

That doesn’t seem too bad for everything. I spent over $1200 on my new run. Granted it was much bigger, but it was a lot of work as well.

I think it's pretty bad considering you can only put 2 chickens in it max.

 

[M Brennen]

I think it's pretty bad considering you can only put 2 chickens in it max.

I guess it’s just a matter of perspective.

 

[Spikeandbean]

I have an omlet cube and run, as well (chicks have been out in it for 3 weeks), and I really like it so far. It's crazy easy to clean and it fits perfectly under my smaller trees. I'm on a neighborhood lot, so I wanted something low-profile; and between small children and work, a low-maintenance coop is a priority. I lock the chicks up in the cube each night but have also started adding hardware cloth along the bottom of the run for some extra protection.

I do think the coop size is overrated - I have 6 chicks in there now but will be giving away 1 or 2 to a friend once her chicken set-up is finished. I've seen folks with 6 grown chickens in the cube (and that's the max # omlet recommends) but it seems tight to me. (Right now, they're nearly 7 weeks old and all in each other's pockets anyway.)