Britannia Ovens (esp Range cookers) your experience

[Omletina Kyckling]

Well, I'm in the car on the way to the NEc (don't worry, Mr Omletina is driving!) and can't wait 2 see one in the flesh! I may be the first mere mortal to touch one! Just need to convince Mr O that we need one then I can have bantams! Apologies for any text speak here but I'm on the net on my mobile!

[chick wiggle]

Oohh errm I think I like it, just have to get used to the new shape. I love the shape of the original and I think this will just take some getting used to

[Patricia W]

I think the Classic as a design, is up there with the Jaguar e-type and Phillip Stark's lemon squeezer. The new one is more pedestrian, nice, functional, some lovely features, but not got the WOW factor imo. But a useful addition to the stable of Omlet products.

 

NOW - can we get on with the meccano type WIR? And the nestbox divider for the cube? And the maxi cube for 20 hens?

 

And, Omletina, I am in awe of your technological skills !!

 

Tricia

[poachedegg]

No PINK - that's me out!

[Groovychook]

I'm not keen on it... it obviously has it's advantages and it's good to have a cheaper alternative but I don't like the look of it... I like the curves of the classic

[debbier]

Just had a look and am off to the NEC after breakfast (fried egg ) so will see it in the flesh.

 

What I really want to know is...

 

where do they get those chickens in their pictures that have clearly been trained not to poo for the photos?

[Cinnamon]

 

where do they get those chickens in their pictures that have clearly been trained not to poo for the photos?

 

Stunt chickens

[The Dogmother]

They've been helicoptered in with corks up their vents... no, really

 

 

[rarara]

I don't think it really is a 'cheaper alternative' The price difference isn't that much that it would the deciding factor for me.

But I do like that it offers different options to the classic

I keep thinking i've made my mind up and then something new comes out!

Not that i'm ready for chooks yet

[The Dogmother]

Have been texting with Omletina (I know... ME texting!!! )

 

And she loves it, guess what, she wants one too! Who'd have believed it?

 

Simon's botty is fine too... I am particularly pleased to hear this

[Paola]

Simon's botty is fine too... I am particularly pleased to hear this

 

[The Dogmother]

Well... we have to have regular quality control on these important matters

[ubereglu]

I quite like it and the house itself is a better use of space than the normal eglu, as it dips down at the back, leaving less headroom. I don't like the fact that it doesn't have any other access door, but I suppose that saves money. I think it would also be easier to transport and lift the shell off than the 'classic' one.

 

I am intrigued by the run as it doesn't seem to taper out so much, so once we have the measurements I think it might be ever so slightly smaller. I like the new feeder better than the new drinker, as the hens wouldn't have to stick their heads in it, which mine didn't like doing at first.

 

I'd definitely buy one if I had the room, but only because it's yellow!

[The Dogmother]

Here's the promised picture of the lovely Omletina with the new Eglu

 

 

[Redwing]

Hurray, well done for getting it on the computer

 

I still really like the new Eglu, I will start counting my pennies......

 

one....two.....

 

Well that didnt take long some saving up is in order

[abwsco]

Actually, I wonder if it would make a good cockerel box and how much it is without a run

[The Dogmother]

Does anyone else think it looks narrower?

[ClaireG]

Do you think it could look narrower be because of the slopping sides?

[chickencam]

I think it looks like K9 without his head

 

I prefer my classic. I don't like the idea of no egg port, because if you neded to get a chicken out to look at the other could escape. When we had or white star the only way we could catch her was to shut her in the eglu on her own then get her out of the egg port, with this sytem she could have easily escaped.

 

I like the idea of being able to move the run door for easier access though.

 

I am not sure that all the work was worth it and the price difference is very little really.

[C&T]

I love the idea of the run opening along the side rather than the end.

 

Would make it much easier to find a home for in the garden.

 

If only the new run could attach to the original eglu... I might have been very tempted then to buy just the run...

 

Being able to but the end up against the fence, would mean that I had more room for more chickens!!

[poachedegg]

I think it looks like a mini cube! ...... but I wouldn't buy one - much prefer Eglu 'Classic'.

Edited October 9, 2009 by Guest

[Cooks]

now if it looked like a mini cube I would like it as my cube has grown on me over the time I;ve had it the big heap of a man that he is, I just don't like this though it doesn't flow, the look isn't pleasing to me.

 

and yes Claret it does look narrower IMO, it looks a much cheaper version and as such should have a much cheaper price tag, not just an ickle bit.

[veggiemad]

i'm afraid i'm not a fan either- although i do like the door idea and the yellow colour, but the design isnt for me. I like the egg port and i even prefer the glug and grubs of the classic, the new ones look a bit flimsy on the pic.

 

I am gutted though as am trying to sell my classic on the for sale page and now worried that the price will plummet .

 

x

[The Dogmother]

I doubt it will go down.. .people will still be attracted by the design.

 

There was the same worry when the cube launched and there was speculation that the sheer number of eglus on the market would bring the price down; it didn't.

[Jules.]

I think it looks like K9 without his head

 

I knew it reminded me of something- that's just it. Bob on