4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[tiggerlady]

Just wondering how long it was after getting your cubes that you added an extra bit! And was it because you found it 'not quite big enough' or because the chook envy knows no bounds of numbers?? I am now seriously in love with a skyline,but would only get more chooks with a cube to go in..but..am wondering if they will still cry to come out and play regardless of how big the run is..? If we have a cube plus extension,we might as well give up half the garden, and Im not sure I want to go quite that far or the cost either

[Space Chick]

I can only give you my experience, it hasn't been a month yet, I have cube with the standard run, originally 4 girls but we lost one, so now we have 3.

 

I am already planning a WIR, it was tight with 4, OK just about with 3, as can only give them 2 to 3 hours free range time in the week (longer at weekends). However, I want another 2 girls (at least!) and theres no way I could fit another 2 in the cube run, so a WIR it is!!!

 

I only wish I'd gone for a WIR first as last! But then I didn't fully appreciate how addictive being a chicken mummy is!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Not a cube, but I added the extension to my eglu within about 4 weeks . Should've gone straight for the WIR then .

[tiggerlady]

Hmmm needs a bit of thinking about...a WIR would have to be at least 8 x 5 to make me happy but that would take up most of one side of the garden(its not huge about 20 x 20 ) A cube on its own would double the space they have at the mo, but I only have 2. I dont want to go get another 2 to find they are back to the same amount of space pro rata that the 2 have now...Cube + extension is a fair bit to save up.

[Redwing]

I put an extension straight on my Eglu run

[Egluntyne]

Ditto.

[tiggerlady]

How much longer does an extension make an eglu run please? I couldnt find it in the omlet shop..and any ideas how much? although I would prefer a cube,the eglu may have to be a compromise...

[Redwing]

An Eglu comes with a standard 2m run, you then can add a 'converter' which adds another metre (its about an extra £50) the converter sorts out the slope from the Eglu run and makes it straight, you can then add extensions of 1m each if you wish

 

A run with the converter is 3m long and is fine for 3 chickens, 4 is pushing it unless you can let them have some free ranging time

[tiggerlady]

Unless the weather is tiddling down all day they always comeout to play for at least an hour or two! Would they kick up to come out if they had half a garden to play in as a run? ie is it a 'take pity on us poor chooks stuck in here' ploy?

[Plum]

I ordered my extension the day after the cube arrived. It was because I could see how much space was left.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

How much longer does an extension make an eglu run please? I couldnt find it in the omlet shop..and any ideas how much? although I would prefer a cube,the eglu may have to be a compromise...

 

Here are photos of my old run before and after adding a converter. It's £46 plus P&P

 

 

[Egg Lou]

I ordered cube then added first extension a week before delivery.. then 2 months later added another 2 extensions...so 5 meters..should have had WIR but due to move house so impossible for now..

 

You'll never stay with the standard

 

Likewise went from planning to get 2 hens.. to 3 came back with 4.. hatched another 3 and now have 7 and plan to hatch a couple more

[Janty]

We started with a tube with run and 1 extension. Then we ordered another extension as I felt that my six were cramped.