Verified Reviews for Eglu Cube^® - Large Chicken Coops and Runs

I had previously bought a wood chicken coop with run thinking it was good value for the money, but soon discovered that it wasn't as I had to repair it and put in extra screws to stop it from falling apart and it was generally hell on earth to move around. When my finances improved I went for the Eglu Cube and found the whole set up first class from putting it together although that does take time, to the ease of cleaning and not having to worry if it will fall apart if you use a pressure hose on it, plus being able to move the whole coop without anyone else's help. I absolutely love it and when I get the chance I will be adding the Omlet Cube extension to the run.

Upgraded to this from a conventional wooden chicken house and this is so much better! Really easy to clean out keeps my hens safe and secure. Worth every penny!

I ordered, cancelled and then reorder due to long delivery times. When I ordered the delivery date was nearly 3weeks and over a month if you wanted the omlet man do construct it. I wanted mine sooner as I was due to collect my ex bat hens. Also in the 10 days between the first order and second order the charge for the omlet man had gone up from £50 to £95 which I thought was a bit steep and when I asked why was told it wasn't 'cost affective' at the Lower rate. So I decided to construct myself. It was delivered on the schedule date and after unpacking all the boxes it was apparent that the wheels were not delivered. Called omlet and they arrived next day. It took my son most of the day to construct and the clips are very fiddly but once it was up it look amazing. I love the purple colour. You do need two people to move it. And it's is quite difficult getting in and out the run, but I have just ordered a walk in run. The hens didn't have a problem with the ladder and took themselves to bed at dusk. The best thing about the cube is that it is completely fox proof and we have a lot of foxes in our area. It's easy to clean. I would 100% recommend this product. On a final note the omlet staff are the nicest, helpful and most patient team. Nothing's ever too much trouble. Great service from staff.

great coop easy to clean but could be simpler to construct

I've given the Eglu Cube five stars because this review is about the product. It's a truly fantastic product and definitely a worthwhile investment, especially as my falling-to-bits wooden coops were dirty, draughty and difficult to clean. This is an excellent design, hygienic and so easy to clean out! I was at work when my husband assembled the coop but he seemed to manage fine on his own (although it is quite heavy!). My only criticism is nothing to do with the product or Omlet as a company, who were very helpful - its about Parcelforce, who managed to deliver only half of the coop on the day, then claimed they couldn't find our house the next day, then wouldn't speak to me, and eventually delivered the other half of the consignment four days later. Not the first time Parcelforce have let us down, they are hopeless! But I'm delighted with the Cube.

Put it together on my own, took about 4 hours, booklet easy to follow, very easy to clean the cube out with the trays. The hens seem very happy. The only snag for me comes when I move it, so much easier with two, one to balance, one to push. My son worries the run clips are not strong enough and tells me to keep an eye on them. I am pleased with it.

Everything went well with construction. Very happy.

I purchased a green cube with 3m extension and it has faded in colour not that that detracts at all. I love the practicality of a cube , ease of cleaning and fox proof but it needs adjustments something I didn't think of when I purchased it. When you have the extensions on you have great difficulty getting inside as my husband likes to dig over the soil in the run quite regularly. My chickens don't free range so as I only have four there is plenty of room. We have to have the feeders and drinkers near the door for ease of filling and taking off to wash etc and this causes bickering amongst the chickens, it would be easier to have some feeders under the cube to separate them. We have had to purchase a clear tarpaulin for shelter but as we had such a wet winter/ spring it caused the rain to run down the tarpaulin and straight into the run. The chickens were up to their eyes in mud. I am really happy with it but these problems spoil it. I wanted a hen house and run that looked neat without having to add bits on that make it look a mess. I don't like the fact I cant stand up in the run, I'm only 5ft anyway but the walk in runs are far too expensive.. I hope I win the lottery and then I will buy one.

Very happy with the Eglu Cube and our four girls. Delivery was on time and we were so grateful that the assembly was done for us. The girls settled in quickly and we had our first eggs after just one week. It's a great product and really easy to keep clean. Very happy customers!

Our Eglu Cube has pride of place and we are totally thrilled with the 5 star accommodation and the quality of the product. It's the business and I can't think of a better system on the market. The bantams managed the ladder immediately and have been laying well during their first week. A couple of things - the longer the run (we have a 1 metre extension), the more difficult it is to access the coop end of the run. I wish there were a couple of mini gate access points on the side panels for quick access without moving the whole coop. Also, it is difficult to position the Glug and Grub containers anywhere but near the door which looks nice but forces the chickens to crowd up the one end to access food. This is causing some major fighting in our run. A second access point, maybe under the cube or on it's side panel, would allow for Glug and Grub to be positioned elsewhere or for further food and water containers to be placed to stop some of the bickering. Finally, and this may be totally obvious to most people but it wasn't to me - the Eglu Cube with a two metre run is not all a hen needs - even if moved around to fresh pasture regularly. It is too confined for anything more than a couple of hens in my opinion. For mental health, and to prevent bullying, I believe they need to be able to explore a much larger area - free ranged in the garden - and just confine them to the run when you need to.