Roos Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I just wanted to make sure they are good because I am geting one on monday.I hope my chickens will like it .It will give them a lot more space grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I've had mine 5 months and certainly wouldn't swap it The hens are happy and secure, and the plastic is very easy to keep clean, especially with a jet washer. Looks good too A work colleague bought a very beautiful-looking wooden hen house when I bought my cube and is now complaining about how difficult it is to keep clean, how cold it will be in winter and how her OH is whinging about having to paint it again in spring to keep it all waterproof. I tried very hard not to look smug On Monday your hens are going to be very lucky little girls indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia7455 Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Some people must obviously like, and get on well with wooden houses, but I am going to get a cube. I should imagine that when you give a wooden house a good clean in winter it would take a long time to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roos Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Thank you.I just hope they like it.Its very windy and their wooden house is very cold at night grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 If they're anything like my little monsters, they'll complain loudly about the fact that something's changed and then suddenly decide they love it I'm sure the cube will keep them snug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Fantastic...I love mine....and so do the hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I'm getting my next week to replace my . I would never go for a wooden house by choice as the Omlet products are so easy to look after, particularly the newer plastic roosting bars. Roll on the 30th and 31st (get my new girls that day), wu-hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchens Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I agree with the other posts. I adore mine, Not just because they look good but are soooo practical Hardly takes any time to clean out. You can hose out the insides completely, can't say enough good about them. Struggled with red mite in my old coop and now its hardly present at all, and hopefully a few really cold frosts will sort the rest out! Money well spent, thats what I say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roos Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 We have just got the cube!I know it isn't monday but they rang us up this morning to say that it would be coming early.We have just got to build it and put the bedding in and then our girls will be able to go in : hip hip hooray,hip hip hooray! grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Great news, you will love it! Takes me 5 minutes to give it a quick clean out, and less than an hour to do a full dismantle, thorough scrub and reassemble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muvver hen Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 i have an eglu and was thinking about getting a cube.I have read about you all putting it up yourselves,but thought that the delivery chap would do that.how or what do you do to get it put up by them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muvver hen Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Never mind an answer from my last question I have now ordered a purple cube and 3 miss pepperpots!Should look good with my pink eglu i will try to get my bantams used to the new birds through the wire with the intention of them all freeranging together and if they all decide they like the the cube best,i'll e bay thepink eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Must be mad Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I am getting my on Wednesday and I am really pleased to hear the rave reviews you have been giving them. I was a bit concerned as to whether I had done the right thing, but after reading this thread I know i have. Can not wait until Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 i have an eglu and was thinking about getting a cube.I have read about you all putting it up yourselves,but thought that the delivery chap would do that.how or what do you do to get it put up by them? If you order Omlet chickens, they will put it together for you. If it's delivered by courier (if you're outside the delivery area) then you have to put it together yourself. I didn't order chickens, but the delivery driver did assemble mine - I think it partly depends where you live. Why not give Omlet a call, and ask - they'll explain it. I love my Cube, wouldn't swap it for anything - my only regret is that it doesn't look quite as cool as the Eglu, I loved the funky shape of them but the Cube is bigger, easier to clean and my girls love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muvver hen Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 :)Thanks olly,found out in the literature,have ordered a few hens so they will put it all together for me.13th of nov. is the delivery date. Hubby will do some photo's when it comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma&lewie Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 We currently have a wooden coop and it is a nightmare to clean, think we will upgrade to a cube too, only thing is are the runs big enough for girls to be in all the time? was thinking of getting two to three more hens, have three already but wouldnt want them to be squished up and unhappy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I recommend getting a run extension with the Cube - it makes it look more 'balanced' somehow, as Gallina has posted elsewhere, and it gives quite a bit of extra space. I have four hens in a Cube with one extension, at this time of year they are in there all day long during the week, and most of the weekends and they seem fine. I put plenty of aubiose down and keep the run covered as much as possible to keep the floor dry. My hens seem fine in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
