How many chickens in Eglu Cube

[Falkor]

Looks much better... can you buy the end panel separately.... I smell a rat, bet it's expensive!!!

 

I wish they would do a back door kit too for the bit under the cube... I never got a response when i suggested it to james.

 

I was thinking the same thing yeterday.......so my plan is to only secure one side of back section with the run clips and then use velcro ties for the other so it cn be released quickly like a door. The clips act as hinge . I will make is secure using little climbing rope thingys that screw shut.

[WitchHazel]

We put a backdoor on our cube bit. We didn't need the door at the front, so we simply used it round the back.

 

it's excellent.

[fluffyknickers]

HAVE MEASURED THE NEW DOOR -

 

 

Its 80cms tall by 60cms wide.

 

Went to take more photos and camera battery gone so will charge and get some later.

x

[Looney]

Wow, that was good timing on my part...my cube arrived last Friday and had a big door - hurrah!

 

The door pins are damaged though (some of the coating is missing so there is bare metal)so I need to arrange to get them exchanged.

[maryeadrian]

The back door is a good idea. I never would've thought of that, but it would be so useful.

[fluffyknickers]

Ah yes I think I had better check my door pins as they feel a bit rough like the coating could wear off.

x

[Steve.]

I think I'll stick to my conversion - that door is still too small.

 

Going in via the small-door pictured in my dressing-grown will just dip my dressing gown into their mess!

 

Got the conversion locking mechanism to a fine art - have cable-tied some run-clips to the frame, have eased them a bit with a screw-driver so that I can open them with one-hand, and got a bit of velco on the top for temporary locking.

[The Dogmother]

I was workign on hinging the panel above the door to let it drop down and that worked perfectly until I decided that they needed a 'porch'. When the rain blows from a certain angle, it blows into the run (despite the covering tarp) and makes the run and feed soggy; I bought a sheet of very light gauge clear corrugated plastic and fed it in under the tarp - this gives me a nice overhang that ensures that the run is dry

[Plum]

Claret you have style

[fluffyknickers]

Some more photos and door open and closed and the little loop for storing the stick things in (look at my technical words! ).

x

 

Go to here for loads of photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/michelle260377/?saved=1

 

And added a few here! 'Scuse the set up its not finished in these photos -

 

 

 

 

[TAJ]

I can imagine a little design man sitting at Omlet Head Office moaning - are they never satisfied? They request plastic roosting bars and we do it, they request a bigger door and we do it - now they want a back door!

 

...so what can we request for April fools day?

 

Tracy

[Mrs Webmuppet]

Mmmmm April Fools day, how about self cleaning poo trays

[Cooks]

how about chicken ponchos for when they go out in the rain..

[The Dogmother]

I am sure that Simon of the Pert Botty will be delighted with your April Fools idea!

[fluffyknickers]

ok, I would like a man/woman that is always in my garden pandering to my chickens every need. Cooking fresh food, supplying just the amount of treats they should have, pooh picking every pooh as its done and they would also be a qualified poultry vet to look after any medical needs.

 

I then just come home and have cuddles with them and get the eggs and any other nice bits like hand feeding treats etc.

 

That isnt a lot to ask for

 

PS it would come included with the Cube.

 

x

[WitchHazel]

Thanks for the photos, they're great!

 

For April Fools day....

 

....moan about the difficulty of gettin into the run to clean, and suggest that they make one of the sides of the Cube Run completely hinged, or have double doors in the side (like french windows)

 

....request moulded, opaque, corrugated PVC shell covering for the top of the Cube run, with a fold down flap for a "storm porch"

 

.....adjustable (telescopic?) ladder

 

.....clip on perches for the inside of the Cube run

 

....roll up flooring which would go underneath Aubiose etc in the Rub. It should be [ermeable, so the water can get through quickly

 

.... heaters for the Glugs

 

....hinged covers for the Superglugs, to prevent debris falling in

 

....retractable blinds for the run

 

 

 

what else?

[The Dogmother]

 

have just spoken to Gwen at the Mothership; the new run door panels should be up on the shop soon and will cost £45GBP

[Steve.]

A human-height Run would be welcome - and I would have thought obvious ...

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I agree . If we'd all known that BEFORE buying our eglu/cube runs, Aviaries4u would have had orders stretching to 2020 .

[WitchHazel]

A human-height Run would be welcome - and I would have thought obvious ...

 

Ooh, I've got another one...

 

Adjustable height cube. You can raise and lower it pnematically, then you can get the ideal height for the individual.

[Aga n Chickens]

April Fool idea.....Self Cleaning super glug pot.

 

Only have a cube with the small door like most of you at the moment, and the trouble I have trying to empty the glug without giving the chooks an unwelcome shower.

 

I find it too heavy with water still in it, but have to change it on a regular basis as one of my gingernuts insists on sitting on top of it. As soon as I give the glug a clean fill up she's up there again with her Muddy feet

 

For the time being I'll put a large door on my wish list as it should let me reach in further to steady the glug.

 

Regards,

 

Christine

[JM]

Ooh, I've got another one...

 

Adjustable height cube. You can raise and lower it pnematically, then you can get the ideal height for the individual.

 

Funnily enough, I've been thinking of a WIR, but OH doesn't want a big structure in the garden, so he suggested raising the run roof by adding an extra side panel to the extensions (and adding a couple more extensions to the existing one). Just need to work out how to block in the extra height at the front and back of the raised bits (I thought of a new front panel, and use the old one in some way....). Obviously need to add some strengthening and vertical extensions to the tube bits, but that's not too difficult... It all depends on the price of the run side panels.

[Plum]

What are you thinking of keeping girafes?

[Cooks]

[Falkor]

Ooh, I've got another one...

 

Adjustable height cube. You can raise and lower it pnematically, then you can get the ideal height for the individual.

 

Funnily enough, I've been thinking of a WIR, but OH doesn't want a big structure in the garden, so he suggested raising the run roof by adding an extra side panel to the extensions (and adding a couple more extensions to the existing one). Just need to work out how to block in the extra height at the front and back of the raised bits (I thought of a new front panel, and use the old one in some way....). Obviously need to add some strengthening and vertical extensions to the tube bits, but that's not too difficult... It all depends on the price of the run side panels.

 

Bigmommasally was planning on doing this too! She was telling us about it when we were at Janty`s. It would be walk in height then. Not sure what she was planning re door end though.