One Man Banned Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Popped into the shop for a quick look..........................but chickened out at the checkout :wink: Ditto Now engaged in frantic negotiations with Joe about whether or not to get the Cube and three more hens and sell the Mk2........and to get out of the discussions he's rang his sister to wish her happy birthday! We haven't even had the "laydees" a year yet! Unlucky for him I got my work bonus last week and I am on rest day tomorrow and have the tape measure handy!! How much do you think he would he pout if I ordered a shiny new green cube (will be sensible about this) but then the other worry is introducing more hens to the garden. The newbies would probably have to spend their days in the run (would be 3 metres) and the "laydees" are used to being out all day and wrecking the garden that we spent this weekend re-seeding and tidying up so it looks lovely for the summer. :think: Think I'll email the boys at Omlet for an ETA on a green cube........... :lol: A xx edit: email sent - but will have to wait for the reply before I can use the answer as a bargaining tool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Ok so am I right in thinking my current eglu is 300+100=400cm long and if I got a cube I could have a decent size one at 300 long I wouldnt have wanted 10 chickens as I have to keep them in all the time but I could have had 5 or so and they would have had plenty of space. I'm actually quite depressed now, especially as I have now spent all my inheritence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Oh, don't let the mark 3 launch take away your enjoyment of your mark 2! Remember how happy you were with it, and the hens, before all this talk. I felt a bit the same when the mark 2 came out soon after my mark 1 arrived. Esp. when I wished I'd had 3 hens to start not just 2, and all the exciting colours came out too. Perhaps you might upgrade to a cube & sell your mark 2 sometime in the future? But, for now, it's such fun chickenkeeping, don't let anything put a dampner on your lovely Purple Eglu. Everytime I see a wooden ark or hear of redmite problems in arks, I feel so glad to have at the last minute changed to getting an Eglu 2 years ago. So, could have been worse, Bronze. I do sympathise, but it's still great isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 thanks You put it so much better than hubby who told me I should stop looking at it and be grateful for what Ive got (sam sentiment different tone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 It doesn;t sound as if many of you have seen this http://www.omlet.co.uk/products_services/products_services.php?view=Eglu%20Cube Has all the dimensions, diagrams and pictures of the inside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Well I've just trawled through all the posts on this thread that I missed since logging off last night (do none of you do any work!?!?! ) Sadly I was stuck in court all day and then in a meeting until 8pm so I'm just catching up. I LOVE the cube! I didn't fall for it with those first grainy pics but it looks fantastic in the new pics. I am going to measure up and think about how it will work in my garden because I would really like to have one. I think I'd stick with the run provided with the cube and keep 6 hens because I'm not sure my garden would cope with 10 without giving us too much extra gardening I'd like to see some better pics of the news style grub n glugs that seem to come with it. I'd also like to see one of the lads movie clips showing how the wheels work and how easy it is to move. Thinking as I type - I'm drawn to the orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 (edited) Martin, however many times I look (& I've done nothing else the last hour or so ) I can't see the dimensions of just the cube at all. Is it me being brainless, Martin? (Probably ) Red, orange sounds good too! I think quite a few people are on their work hols (esp.teachers etc), then many work shifts, flexitime or at home. Mmmm, I do see that your job did take you away from the forum until this evening. Edited April 3, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 That's another thing! I detest the nipple drinkers. I would buy a galvanised drinker, those drinkers look like they are for rabbits, I fear that a chicken would injure it's beak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I detest the nipple drinkers. Tee Hee Grow up Red!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Sorry you two, my other post is lost above yours, could you have a scroll up to it please, Martin? (I had to check that Esther is in bed, nearly forgot, I have hens & family ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I liek the drinkers simply because my three fill their glug with hemcore within 5 mins of it being filled. they have a rabbit bottle and I'm about to give up completely on the glug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Sheila the dimensions of the actual cube are 120 wide by 85 long and 70cms high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 The dimesions of the cube itself as far as I can see are: - 85 deep x 120 wide x 70 tall (that's just the cubey bit) But it stands 120cm tall so there is 50 cm height of run underneath the cube itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 my three fill their glug with hemcore within 5 mins of it being filled Mine do the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Sheila You can find all the dimensions you could want here. You click the two diagrams at the bottom right to get vertical and horizontal measurements. I think you need extra space on both sides however, as the door lever seems to be on the opposite site to the egg-port door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 (edited) Sheilathe dimensions of the actual cube are 120 wide by 85 long and 70cms high Doh, thank you Bronze (and Red, and Gallina). Just come back from zillioneth look & found it I must have kept missing those 2 pics in my hurry to the checkout. Oh dear Bronze, you sound like a Mark 3 expert. I do feel for you, honestly. Edited April 3, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I knew where they were from checking earlier that was all. there is hope in the future (just need to kill someon eelse off ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 ...Is there another way? Let's hope the not too distant future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Right. I've just given Omlet a huge advert to all my blog readers. http://www.martin-blyth.vox.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Love your blog Martin - I was looking at it yesterday Well done you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Thanks Red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Great blog Martin - thanks for the mention. I'm looking forward to seeing a real life Cube but I dont think I'll be having one - my four chooks are very happy in their Mk2. I wonder who's garden the pictures were taken in? The woman doesnt actually look like she is looking into the cube - perhaps it was airbrushed (or wehatever they do) onto another picture. Same fencing as in the Mk2 pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Yes I think the airbrushing was the case. I don't think they've had time to take photos of the actual eglu. Annie pointed it out to me, and every single one doesn't look real. If you know what I mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Anyway who has chickens and grass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 ME! HaHa! My chooks are well behaved. They love to play behind one of the trees, near the shed. I'll take a picture of my garden tomorrow, 11months after my chooks arrived! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
