Single hen

[Puffin]

Hi, we have a pink eglu with three happy hens - who can free range in a fenced area all day, my OH has offered to buy me a cube for Christmas But I can't decide on whether to get a cube or another eglu... my concern is re the introduction of new hens.. and I think two eglus might be easier to manage within the fenced area we have? and for moving around. Any views?

[keyhole kate]

OOh you luck thing does your OH have an

unmarried brother

 

Cube for me everytime

why not keep your eglu and have both

or at least until you have introduced new chooks

the cube is easy to move around or you could

permenanty site your cube in your fenced area

[MadMitch]

I got my cube first and then an eglu to use for introductions. Whilst I like the design of the eglu, I definately prefer the cube.

[MedusA]

I'd be interested to see what everybody thinks. I have 2 eglus at the moment (for my 7 hens) in my walk-in run, but have been considering upgrading to a cube, selling one eglu and just keeping the other eglu for introductions. As eglus seem to hold their value quite well, it wouldn't be too much more money. I haven't dicussed this yet with OH. I'm sure he'd have a fit!

 

I think I'd like to have a better look at a cube first and talk to someone who has one about the pracical issues.

[keyhole kate]

I'd say go for it I find the cube so much better

easier to clean and just so practical.

 

I still have my although it is on loan to

my DS I wont sell it because there invaluable for

any sort of temorary accomodation needs.

 

Kitty

[AJuff]

I'd be interested to see what everybody thinks. I have 2 eglus at the moment (for my 7 hens) in my walk-in run, but have been considering upgrading to a cube, selling one eglu and just keeping the other eglu for introductions. As eglus seem to hold their value quite well, it wouldn't be too much more money. I haven't dicussed this yet with OH. I'm sure he'd have a fit!

 

I think I'd like to have a better look at a cube first and talk to someone who has one about the pracical issues.

 

I had two eglus for 10 hens and thought they would sleep between the two . . . Oh no, they all crammed in one. This helped make my decision, so I bought a cube. I will keep one eglu for introductions/sick hens and sell the other one.

 

I have never like the shape of the cube but practically it is much better. My eggs are clean as the hens don't need to sleep in the nest box. And they love sleeping together!!!!

 

I thought other half would have a fit too but I think he's resigned to it all now!

[Puffin]

Yes I think we will need to keep the existing eglu regardless for introductions... Although I think my OH thinks we would sell it if we got a cube... How easy is the cube to move around? Do you move it with the run attached?

 

Thanks

[AJuff]

Yes, the cube lifts up and it's easy to move it about from the run end. I can do it on my own wheras I used to have to ask OH to help lift the eglu and run. So much easier. I don't know why I resisted for so long!!

[cordelia]

I have a eglu, but would dearly like an cube....I nearly got one, but was worried about neighbour impact...now I wish I'd got one..

 

I like that they are shoulder height..or thereabouts

 

[Omletina Kyckling]

I love my cube, and would have it in preference to an eglu....I kept my eglu just in case I needed it, and promptly went out and bought three new girlies to justify that "need".....

 

I keep the cube in the fenced off area and the eglu is in the garage when not in use....

[Plum]

You buy the cube then you tell your OH you are going to sell the eglu, then after a bit say 'well no-one bid for it so I guess no-one wants pink, we may as well keep it for ......... By then hell have paid up and forgotten.

[mostin]

You buy the cube then you tell your OH you are going to sell the eglu, then after a bit say 'well no-one bid for it so I guess no-one wants pink, we may as well keep it for ......... By then hell have paid up and forgotten.

 

That is exactly my plan when it comes times to upgrade

[ubereglu]

Well, it personally depends what you want to do. I'd rather get a second eglu so I could have a flock of bantams-but that's just me.

 

I do prefer the eglu design though rather than the cube's, as it looks so much nicer, and if you had two eglus you could have them in different colours, whereas you'd be more likely to sell your eglu once you had the cube and so just have something in one colour.

[Puffin]

You buy the cube then you tell your OH you are going to sell the eglu, then after a bit say 'well no-one bid for it so I guess no-one wants pink, we may as well keep it for ......... By then hell have paid up and forgotten.

 

I like that idea too... we are currently having a debate about spending money fencing off the orchard for the chickens because they keep escaping from the omlet netting and attacking OH's precious plants... I think it will be great and worth the money - having gates rather than climbing over netting (how many times have I got my foot caught ) Once we have negotiated this then we will sort the eglu vs cube... although I am already thinking what chickens to get!

[Plum]

How do they escape the netting? I was going to look for some this weekend.

[Puffin]

Well only Mildred escapes - she was using the eglu as a launching pad to fly over the netting so we have moved the eglu and clipped her wings - which kept her in for about a week. Then she escaped twice on Sunday and again yesterday and this morning so I decided she was escaping under the netting and have put some run pegs round the obvious places and she hasnt been out since - but I did notice they are starting a tunnel...

[Plum]

[mostin]

How do they escape the netting? I was going to look for some this weekend.

 

Until my two "flappy" girls had their wings clipped they flew over the netting. One clever girl even squeezed under it until I put tent pegs in at intervals. Once I sorted that out I have to say I think the omlet netting is brilliant as we move our girls around the garden every week, and make a different area for them with the netting. I can move it all myself if OH is away as it is so light and easy to stick into the soil.