sedgiiem Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 can any one tell me if a cube is worth getting i have three hybred and two silkies and im thinking of getting one but need some advice please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 They look fantastic although i don't yet have any experience, mine coming Friday. What are they in at the moment? If you do want a cube there is a very long wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 If you have the money, then a Cube is fantastic. I have a Cube, and I'm really happy with it. I also have an Eglu, which was delivered last week, which I'm using to house two new Littlees until they are big enough to join the ig Girls. Although I love the shape of the Eglu, I found myself wishing I'd orered a second Cube instead (couldn't justify the cost of that though). The Cube is soooooo much better, and soooooo much easier to use. It doesn't take up much more space than an Eglu, but gives much more space to the Girls at much less damage to the grass (because the Eglu sits on the ground and destroys the grass it sits on surprisingly quickly). I have both, and my vote would DEFINITELY be for the Cube. You'll see that others have a similar view, and others have an opposing view, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butty Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hi there I've had a cube and 4 chooks for almost 2 weeks and I love my cube. It's inside a run and it's so easy to keep clean and the chooks seem to love it. Can't compare it with an eglu though sorry. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I love my cube but I've never owned an eglu. I like the fact that it's raised up so no stooping down to empty the poo trays or collect eggs and everything is at waist height for cleaning. The girls have room to shelter under the cube itself in weather like this. There is a large nesting area for sychronised egg laying too. I really love the shape of the eglu for originality but for practicality I love my cube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I was an eglu owner until last month- I got more hens & so I thought that they needed more room. The eglu is soooo cool, & great for first time chook keepers. Likewise the cube- my advice would be that if you think there is a remote possibility that in the future you will get more hens then go for the cube. Mine is a reconditioned one, cost £50 less than a normal one & came quite quickly compared to the wait for a new one. It just depends what is in stock at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I prefer the cubes. I started off with a cube and then got an aglu for the bantams. Some people who started off with eglus have said in the past that they prefer the eglus. It could have something to do with what people got used to first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedgiiem Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 thankyou all so much for your replys it make me think cube is the right answer,,,,,,,,,,,,,,omlet have offered me one but i have to collect ,i notice that one of you have it in its own run rather than a cube run obviously better price,but did you make it your self?? also do you think i should finally mix my 5 chickens i have 3 hybreds 15weeks approx and 2 silkies app 10 weeks who ARE half the size ,,,im sorry worried about putting them together to sleep.at the moment they are in separate dog cages in aa shed ive had hybreds since they were 7 days old,i recently bought them a hen house from ebay for 100pounds and decided it wasnt right or big enougfh and them got some silkies,but they all need a proper home,but im so worrid about putting them all together,in afraid my girls might kill the silkies................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
