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

We decided to increase our garden flock so upgraded from the smaller co-op to this. Easy to put together with help from my 11 year old and so pleased with it. Great product.

Direct Freight Express lost two of my 6 boxes but Omlet helped me chase them up, and when one part of the frame proved to be scratched they organised for a replacement to be sent (from the UK) by DHL. That’s service. The Cube is definitely easier to assemble as a two person job. The automatic door I ordered as an add on worked just as it is supposed to, although it was a little bit fiddly to assemble the small parts and connect the Control Panel. I would like to be able to use time mode in the morning and light mode in the evening but the software does not allow this at this stage. I do recommend buying the bracket to mount the Control panel to the Cube at the same time as it looks neat. My 3 ISA Brown girls took some time to get used to the ladder so I propped a plank up as a temporary ramp and brought it down a rung every couple of days. I let them roost in their old house the first night and picked them up when they were sleepy and posted them into the new Cube. After that they put themselves to bed in the Cube and seem very comfortable. I get some eggs in the nesting box but one girl lays in the roosting area. The droppings tray is very easy to empty and both it and the rungs can simply be pressure cleaned, works very well. I ordered the run later. This was not ideal as you really do have to dismantle most of the Cube to instal the run. It looks like you may be able to get away without doing so but trust me, you can’t. I found the run fiddly to assemble and would have preferred it to be in fewer parts. In particular the double clips are very difficult unless you have strong hands. Like many others, I ended up reinforcing the structure with many cable ties, used an entire packet of 100. Also, the front panels to which the doors attach were I think supposed to be identical but in fact mine weren’t (One of the hooks for the locking pins was bent out) and I installed them the wrong way round to start off with so the locking pins would not go through. Works now I swapped them round but worth checking the door pins go through the frame loops before clipping everything together. The whole thing took many hours to assemble single handed mainly due to having to dismantle the Cube (Obviously not an issue if the run is assembled at the sae time as the Cube) and to struggling with the double clips. I’m loving the Cube and auto door and would definitely buy it again, but time will tell if the run proves to be a useful and durable add on.

Really happy with my new chicken house - only comment being I wish there was a bit more distance between the perches as a lot of the chicken poo sticks on the perches, rather than falling through like my wooden house. Still it's easier to do a proper deep clean and hens seem happy. The automatic door is brilliant and now I can move them around the garden. Still waiting for my handles which will make it even easier.

I purchased the first Omlet cube some time ago and it was user friendly but I found just a couple of niggles with it. I now have the Omlet Cube Mark 2 and these niggles have all been addressed. The door is simpler, one tray to clean, plastic runners both inside for sleep and on the wider ladder, and a shutable door to the nesting box for nighttime. Very happy customer with very happy chickens.

The Cube MkII and run is without doubt the best chicken coop I have used. It can be dismantled in minutes for routine cleaning and the thought and experience which has gone into the design shines through. The material from which the Cube is made makes it so easy to remove dirt with just a suitable detergent and hosepipe. The droppings tray is easily emptied and I use a sheet of polythene on top of it which enables me to lift out the old absorbent material and droppings in one operation. The rear door and egg hatch fit perfectly and the latches easy to use and secure. The pop hole door is conveniently operated from outside the run which is a huge improvement on my wooden coops used previously. If you need to move the coop around as I do, then the optional wheel kit is a must as the whole coop and run can be moved by one person. (I needed three people to move my old wooden coop). I can think of only three features which I would design in if I had the opportunity: 1. A sliding tray for the floor of the nestbox area (similar to the droppings tray) would simplify the changing of the bedding material; 2. Dividers in the nest box area would help keep the bedding in place as when my chooks scratch around in there to make a nest, they invariably move all the bedding to one end and lay their eggs on the plastic floor; 3. Automation of the sliding door between the roosting area and nest box area (similar to the automated pop hole door already available) would prevent the risk of the chooks sleeping in the nest box. Were it not for those missing features I would have given a five star rating without question. However, even without those improvements, I would happily buy the product again.

Very helpful staff answering my queries via email before I ordered it and it arrived before the due delivery date, well packaged, I was concerned as it seemed a lot of money to spend on a hen house but I have not been disappointed, I needed something to keep my girls safe and secure should we be out at lock up time. My neighbour had always done this for us but they have moved house. The eglu is very well made and whilst it took us some hours to put up, we were very pleased. Cleaning it is a dream, I'm sure we won't be bothered with mite anymore. The auto door means I get a lie in and let the girls out of the run just before I leave for work and coax them back into the run with some corn when I get in. The first few weeks I still went out to check the door had closed correctly but I now have full confidence in it. We go on holiday soon and the real test will begin. They will stay in the run with my son just popping over once a day to check on food and water and collect any eggs.

Amazing coop and run! I am a total newbie with chickens and wanted to give them and me, the best start. I was talked out of a traditional wooden coop, due to possible red mite infestation in the future and ongoing maintenance of wood. Omlet was the obvious choice, due to ease of cleaning. I wanted at least 4 chickens to start off, with a bit of extra room for them for comfort, so purchased the cube and 3m run, (adding another 1m extension to the order). Assembly took slightly longer than I expected, but I wanted to do it right first time. (The video made this easier than instruction manual alone). I also ordered the auto door & coop light at the same time to make fitting even easier. Everything fitted perfectly and the construction and strength of everything is brilliant. I believe that this is the best coop and run available, for ease of cleaning and anti predator protection. My 5 girls, (couldn’t resist another one), love their home and one has started to lay already. Her second egg was even a double yolker!! Since buying the cube, I have added a 32m run and a few extra Omlet accessories!!! Although expensive, the quality is excellent and will last for years. If you are just starting out, or a seasoned expert, this is an amazing investment for you and your girls !!

We are new chicken owners, having contemplated it for years, finding the Eglu coop cemented the decision for us. It answered my 3 concerns: predator proof, easy to clean, and (with the automatic door) easy care. I would highly recommend add the wheels so you can easily move the unit. We have 3 large sized hens, and could easily accommodate a 4th, which is about the max I think I'd have based on our run size (they only free range under supervision - see predator concerns above!). If they were free ranging the coop could easily fit more. All in all, I am thrilled with the ease of use of the Omlet coop and am looking forward to years of chicken keeping!

Fab bit of kit. A little large for my two girls but they are very happy in it. Enough room for the telly & library.

Having previously owned a second hand Omlet classic coop, I had an idea of what to expect with regards to design and build quality. I was looking for a coop that could house a few more hens, and provide the extra security by being off the ground. I love the way the nesting area is separate to the main part of the house, which you can shut off if needed. The removable droppings tray easily pulls out for cleaning, and the whole internal coop area can be accessed through the hatch to the rear. The run is strong and sturdy and provides my hens with the extra security I’m looking for against predators. I ordered the run handles, coop light and auto door opener as extras. I’ve been impressed with the build quality and built in enhanced security features, which is one of my main reasons for choosing Omlet houses over their competitors!