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

This coop would be great in the city with 4 to 5 medium chickens. Not really useful in a rural setting. To small and the wire yard is too flimsy for predators. The coop is really easy to clean. Keep in mind, if you return this item, you have to pay the shipping. I ended up keeping mine because shipping was around 500.00 to send it back.

After a huge infestation of mites in our 15 year old wooden chicken coup we urgently needed new accommodation for our 6 hens. (The old coup had to be burnt and the whole chicken pen area and chopped bark litter cleaned out) We did not want a wooden coup again as they have so many places where mites etc can hide. We settled for the Eglu which although more expensive than a wooden structure seemed to be the answer to our problem. We have been using it for about 4 weeks now and cleaning out is so easy

Purchased about six weeks ago for our small flock of six. Took 'the man of the house' nearly two days to build with it all laid out in a methodical order on the front lawn. For us, that was the only downside that it didn't appear to be as simple to build as we had expected. Maybe that was us though - who knows. The actual roost/cube is fantastic - so easy to clean and makes life so much more simpler and hygienic. Really excellent quality, sturdy, weatherproof, rodent and predator proof - love it. Any cons? So the price may seem steep compared to 'traditional wooden coops' that we had considered, but well worth the extra money for the reassurance of being predator proof, no annual maintenance that you get with wood and less chance of infections/chicken nasties that you get with wood. Looking to purchase the automatic door opener/closer once we have saved up - looking forward to winter lie-ins and the girls can get up early on their own!

The written instructions were not clear at all. Too many if you bought product A go to step B etc. Also, the instruction manuals that came with the various sections were missing pages. They would be blank—going from page 56 to page 60 with just blank pages leaving steps out in between. It took me and my husband nearly 7 hours to put it together. I am sure it is a fine product, but by the time we finished we were too irritated, frustrated, and tired to put the chickens in. That part will have to wait until next week as we took our only day off to put it together.

My kudos to the engineers that designed the total package. Instruction books in each box with each product - so glad I'm visual. Just totally impressed. It took far more to build it than projected time table but I had no help. The 9' system is a major chore to relocate so I added a tow cord with hooks to outside frame just above the wheel lock down brackets to allow me to pull rather than push the large cube and coop. I only have three hens and cannot imagine more - I would have to move it daily and the suggested clean out schedule would be out the window with more than the three . And all of that includes letting them out to have fun during wine time. Overall I am so completely satisfied and totally pleased with my purchase.

The coop to get! Omlet’s coops are next level and save you the headache and money of reinforcing and modifying your existing coop and it’s short comings. I got the cube size coop and add in the wheels plus Handel bars.

I'd been eyeing the Eglu Cube for nearly a year before I finally ordered it. It is exactly as advertised and works beautifully. I was able to assemble the coop by myself, but it certainly would have been easier with two people, as recommended. It took me about 7 hours to assemble it, but part of that time was me having to go back and forth between the garage and back yard because it was raining and I wanted to do parts of the organization and assembly inside. Now that it's put together it's very sturdy but still easy to move (with the wheels). I also purchased the automatic door which didn't need any adjustment to start opening and closing properly with the light sensor the first day. I thought I would need to do some set-up on it, but then looked outside after dark and realized it was already working. I left the coop in the yard for a week for the ladies to become accustomed to it before having them start sleeping in there. I put fruit and other treats inside the run area and on the steps to encourage them to check it out. One of my chickens discovered the new nesting box on Day 2 and has been laying in it ever since. She was the only one who made it inside on the first night the old coop was locked (I picked up and moved the others that night). It only took two more nights before all four of my ladies were happily going into the new coop then being automatically closed in shortly after sundown. Very happy with the purchase!

We've had the coop for a few months and our overall happy with it. My only concern is that I am not sure that the doors are raccoon proof or toddler proof. It would be wonderful if Omlet could create a lock like they did with the smaller Eglu that we could add. This morning I looked out to see that the back door was on the ground. It turns out my child had opened it and not secured it properly. I was worried that a raccoon had gotten in. We live in an area with a lot of raccoon, skunk and hawk activity. The Eglu Cube seems very solid and the run seems predator proof. The door latches are my only concern. Cleaning the coop has been very easy. It is very durable and I like that it is plastic and coated metal. I don't need to worry about the sprinklers hitting it and causing rot or rust.

1) the use of separate wheels makes the coop unstable and hard to operate. Wheels need to operated by a single bar. 2) no handles to move the coop makes it very difficult to move at all. 3) wheels are too thin and sink into wet ground. 4) skirt simply does not work as grass rapidly grows between the mesh and makes it impossible to lift coop off the ground. We discarded ours. 5) housing is excellent and is easy to clean. Handle to door is very good and efficient.

Eglu has been up and running for several months and very happy with it. Easy to maintain and keep clean. Chickens appear to be comfortable and happy with their home.