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[chuckmum6]

Hello, I am looking at buying a mark 1 Eglu 2nd hand, as a spare/broody. Can you tell me what the differences are between the mk 1 and 2, and whether there is anything I need to know about it (I only have experience of a cube). Also what sort of price do they go for with a standard run? Many thanks

[Lewis]

 

Here is a picture of a couple of Mark 1 Eglus

 

and here is a pic of the Mark 2

 

As you can see, the doors of the Mark 1 are smaller than the Mark 2.

The air holes, above the door are bigger on the Mark 2.

 

The insides are different too.

 

These are the roosting bars for the Mark 1

 

 

and these for the Mark 2

 

 

As you can see, the Mark 1 bars have a number of separate bars, a group of 3 and a large group. The Mark 2 just has 2 groups of bars, 1 small, 1 large.

 

The base of the Mark 1 is open under the poo tray, although some later ones have an anti rodent mesh and the base of the Mark 2 is solid gray plastic, with a couple of drainage holes.

 

The Mark 1 is designed for 2-3 hens and the Mark 2 for 3-4 hens.

 

If your hens are bantams, you can cram a couple more in.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Not sure about the cost - £150ish?

The only thing to think about is that Omlet no longer make roosting bars for them

[chuckmum6]

Many thanks - you don't know anyone who is selling one do you? The one I wanted has just sold

[Lewis]

Nope, sorry.

There are a couple of eglus for sale on here and ebay or a £250 in the marketplace

[chuckmum6]

Yes, I've seen the £250+ ones they are a bit too pricey for me as I only want it as a spare/broody coop. I really need to spend less - if anyone hears of anything around the £150 mark PLEASE let me know, I'm not in a huge rush so can wait for the right one. Thanks

[ubereglu]

Even the mark 1s go for more than £150 with a run quite often I'm afraid.

 

You can buy eglus with the run though and I think they're around £260, although a second hand one would be cheaper, then you could get a second hand run-Omlet sometimes sell reconditioned runs for about £50 if you phone them up and ask-although often they don't.