Lorax Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Now that you kind people have helped me choose my chickens, what colour Eglu should I get? I'm thinking green is the most tactical, and also has the best re-sale value? Hopefully in a year or so, we should be able to trade up to a Cube, so I've got to keep half an eye on what will sell well. My husband also wants it to be not too conspicuous so wants green. My daughter wants pink. I fancy purple. Please help this indecisive family... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ORANGE is fabulous and looks really zesty and vibrant amongst the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_b Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Green is indeed the most popular colour, but our Eggsperts assure me that chooks actually lay best in a Pink eglu! Our limited editions seem particularly good at holding their value, so I might suggest going for our current guest colour, a lovely shade of Lilac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorax Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 Matt, where can I see the guest colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 when we had the green and the orange eglu together the girls would always lay in the orange one!! The orange one is quite light inside. We bought the purple cube because its darker inside and a darker cube = quieter hens in the summer months/light mornings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 The orange is gorgeous - looks like a big fat gumdrop sitting in the garden It is also lovely & glowy inside....its by far my favourite colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Well I love Orange.. but I love all the colours (except pink) I am not a pink girlie, but I cant understand that little girls would like this colour.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I like Eglus in the brighter colours as the design is so striking, so I have a red one....but I love my green cube as it's a bigger block of plastic so it blends in better in green, I think. I think it all comes down to personal preference, they all look great in my mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 One of each as it's too hard to choose between them all . I have an old green Eglu and a lovely purple Cube and they look fabulous but the lilac is divine too and if I had to choose again............well I couldn't choose . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy73 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Pink is the best!!! sharon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieSB Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'm partial, of course, as it was my own choice, but... I think Lilac would be subtle enough for your husband's tastes and make the pink-loving girls still very happy (and it's still a shade of purple, to make you happy!). There're images in the Omlet shop of the lilac cube, but the only image I know of the lilac eglu is on ebay: here. But I was told all you need do is call Omlet and they can arrange for one of the remaining lilac eglus for you. As for resale value, I would think a rare or limited edition would always sell well, once they no longer stock that colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_b Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Matt, where can I see the guest colour? Only the cube is currently on the shop, but you can get a good idea of the colour here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 See, they all look so good together! How do you choose . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I think any of the colours has a good resale value. I've had red, purple and orange so far and they're all gorgeous. Aren't we helpful! I definately wouldn't pick pink, i hate pink, and the green is too boring for such a wacky design as the eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorax Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'm actually more confused now than ever but thank you to all those that answered and if anyone else has thoughts please keep them coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I have purple and lilac cubes. I like the lilac but I love the purple. The girls use the purple as their bedroom and the lilac as their nesting box I previously had a pink and purple eglu. I preferred the purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I've said it before and I'll say it again- men always want a green one, isnt it good we are here to put a bit of colour in their lives? I like every colour except green and pink, my new orange one is unbelievably gorgeous! As for resale, I looked for a pre-loved eglu on e-bay but they were all green, which I definitely didn't want... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexiboo Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Well I am getting an orange one and I cannot wait. I also love the purple colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams Egg Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) Whatever colour you choose just wait till you see the results when you coat the roosting bars in Plastidip, it gives it the final finishing touch and makes it easy to clean It comes in several bright colours to match or contrast the Eglu. google plastidip for the website, its a type of coating that is safe to animals and everthing washes off easily Edited June 5, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorax Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 Plastidip??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Im sorry-only an orange Eglu will do im afraid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 My first one was green (to blend in with the garden dear). but ORANGE is my favourite - much brighter and a very happy colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I have to say Orange is getting a lot of votes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I wanted Orange and Purple but OH didn't like the 'clash' hence the purple and lilac I simply love the Orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I simply love the Orange so do i. its so zesty it makes my mouth water and reminds me of those lovely orange ice lollies in the black wrappers I had when i was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
