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

The size is just right for 6 chickens and very easy to move around the lawn.

Managed to build this single- handedly. Once built, this is a great house, very solid and the chooks settled in straight away. I didn’t purchase the wheels as I wanted it to have a permanent position in the garden and found it best built in situ: it is a big beastie to move without the wheels. Before you start, you need to work out what way round you want your coop to face and measure out and level off an area that includes space for the wire skirt of the run, and space around this so you can get in and clip it all together. The cube sides are not interchangeable so you have to think about your access to the cube doors and run gates before you can position the eglu. I’m attaching mine to an extended run around the garden so there is more room to roam. Any build videos you can find online are useful. The feed and water dishes supplied were too deep for my wee bantams so I slung a pole through the run mesh and hung their old feeders from it, but the food gets wet so more faffing to do to get the set-up right. The pole through the mesh made a good perch and I added a tree branch perch in as well. A future upgrade for me and my tiny bantams might be to make another gate in the mesh to access the area under the coop and use that area for feeders as it is sheltered from the rain. There is a small plastic sheet cover supplied with the run which can provide shade but is too small to keep everything dry, and in any case, if it was any bigger you wouldn’t see your hens. The coop is easy to clean and the nesting box is easy to access. For me this was a major investment but I am glad that I did it as I am chuffed with the quality, the appearance and the ease of use of the Eglu Cube.

Sadly everything else works good but the most essential feature - blocking the outsiders is a miss.

We are happy we bought the Eglu Cube. It is easy to clean, functional and the fact that it is easy to move around means the grass doesn’t get ruined. The run shade helps keeping our chickens cool and dry. Our bantams seem to enjoy the coop and run. We have a 2m run but believe that with more than 5 chickens a larger run would be more appropriate if they cannot free range (we have 2 greyhounds and foxes around during the day, so no option for us). We have the automatic door which is extremely useful (although some of our chickens forget don’t think it is bed time yet and end up on top of the ladder in front of the closed door). The feeders are handy to carry and easy to clean too. Food doesn’t get wet in the feeder when it rains. We had different instruction manuals when putting the coop and run together and they were slightly different which was somewhat confusing at times.

Very happy that we bought the Omlet Eglu Cube. It is easy to clean, functional and the fact you can wheel it around means your grass doesn’t get ruined. The run shade helps to keep them cool. We have a 2m run and our four bantams seem happy in it. For more chickens I believe a larger run would be appropriate (we can’t free range them because of our greyhounds and foxes in the garden).

we bought the eglu on wheels about 4 weeks ago. Took all day to put together. Like the design but very disappointed that the handles are not included. Since we bought the moveable eglu and you can only do so with handles ( it is harder to move than suggested) they should be included. You are very much left with the feeling that this company is trying to make money out of every little bit and they are actually already very expensive. Even the screw down pegs are charged in addition. Either the skirt works or it needs the pegs in which case they should also be included. You are not left with a good feeling about this company although they have a good design.

Very robust, easy to clean and move around the garden

It's only when you start putting it together that you realise what a clever piece of kit this is, as well as being extremely sturdy and well made. I've been wanting a Cube for years and am not disappointed! Also my hens took to it straight away and in hot weather they go inside to keep cool. Although it's pricey, I see it as an investment and I'm sure it will last forever. We bought the version with no run, to go inside our existing home-made run - and therefore bought the Omlet stand for our "grub" containers, which proved to be the perfect solution.

Already noticed some rust and it is not even one month old. No pegs come with the run which to me was not clear in it's advertisement and was not even an option to order. This makes the run unsafe unless you emergency purchase tent pegs to secure the skirt down. Roosting bar as it is too slippery. Had to line it with cardboard and shavings for them to stay in coop to sleep. Also duct taped branches onto the stairs so they could climb it to get into the coop. Also too slippery. Perhaps when they get older these "cheats" will not be necessary but be aware that for young chickens (9 weeks) you might need to improvise a solution. On the plus it is very easy to clean and keep looking like new. The automatic door purchased separately is excellent. Very strong as well. I move it by pulling the run and it stays together.

Setup was a breeze. It took me and the wife about 2 hours to set up. Using the video made it simple. Seems like the Eglu Cube will last. We are happy with how roomy it is.