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[StripeyFeathers]

Hello, I'm new

 

After trying to win some second hand classic eglu's that eventually went for silly money once I'd factored in my fuel for collecting it, I've decided I may as well get a new one. Especially after reserving 3 ex-bats today!

 

Except I can't decide what colour to go for! They all look nice. Any suggestions? Do they fade?

 

Thanks

[Plum]

Hello welcome, colours all stay bright so I would say purple How long until you get your exbats?

[StripeyFeathers]

I quite like the look of purple actually. (Poss with some of the butterfly stickers!)

 

No date on hen collection yet, just "near the end of the month". They're waiting on an actual date from the farmer I believe.

[Purplemaniacs]

I agree with Plum purple is lovely, there is no sign of fading on mine which is over two years old.

 

Chrissie

[the-real-tinkerbell]

mines orange and a good couple of years old and no signs of fading , but given the choice i would of had blue it looks fab. i still might lol never say never lol

[Bramble]

Hello!! I'd go for purple too! That said, I did what you have done - try bidding on some from Ebay, which as you say would end up costing more than a new one when you've allowed for collection etc. I got my Eglu from Cotswold Chickens not long ago just before I collected my ex batts and didn't have the chance to be fussy on colour, they had purple or green, so it might boil down to what's available when you order? (Glad I've got purple though, it's very funky!!!) Good luck!!

[Tweety]

There are also some reconditioned Eglus available - or at least there were yesterday when I rang Omlet - in lilac, purple or blue.

[Tutti Frutti]

Ooh the lilac is pretty.

 

Someone said to me, chickens don't like red or orange. I remember someone else on here saying that their girls avoided their orange Eglu and all crammed into the other one. Wonder if there's any substance in that?

[ubereglu]

My hens don't like orange either-however I think that's rather more to do with the fact we have a flymo lawnmower, which they are terrified of!

[Roobaloo]

I wanted yellow or blue....but they don't sell them any more! I then decided the next best colour was purple!!

 

At the last minute, I bought a red one (I've no idea why!!! ...perhaps it felt more 'chickeny'!!!)

 

It's a fab colour, very vivid....but my next one will definitely be purple!!!

[quickcluck]

I have a purple cube and a lilac eglu!!! I just love both......... Do they still do the pink? That was fab too!

[StripeyFeathers]

Thanks for your replies. I wonder if chickens don't like red & orange for a reason - what colour are foxes?!

 

I think I'll give omlet a ring in the morning and see if they have any reconditioned purple ones. Are they in very good condition does anyone know?

 

I'm clearing out one of our flower (weed) borders and will be putting down wood chips over a black liner as a base for the eglu. I started digging today and then decided it might be easier to do after the rain tomorrow!

[Leicester_H]

I wonder if chickens don't like red & orange for a reason

Mine don't seem to mind thier red eglu - but then I use also red treat bowls !!

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[Bertrum]

Ours are happy in red. But then they have no choice.

[beach chick]

pink is good. purple is good. orange is excellent. and for a cube, blue is beautiful!!

(guess how many I've got?!)

[sadietoo]

mine is boring green, (OH again!) but it does seem to have the advantage of being fairly "dense" in terms of light exclusion...whatever colour you choose you won't be disappointed!

[Roobaloo]

Thanks for your replies. I wonder if chickens don't like red & orange for a reason - what colour are foxes?!

 

I think I'll give omlet a ring in the morning and see if they have any reconditioned purple ones. Are they in very good condition does anyone know?

 

Chickens are attracted to red (hence why a cockerel has such big red wattles and comb!!!) plus, they would see a fox by its shape and movement rather than colour...just as they can see a buzzard silhouetted against a blue sky but would ignore a sparrow.

 

I've heard that the reconditioned ones are very good, they are either ex-display models or returns that have minor cosmetic marks or just needed a replacement part etc. If they still have the same guarantee when sold by Omlet then it'd definitely be worth it!!

[Bramble]

I tried to get a reconditioned one, but without success. If you go into the shop website, and click on the more info button beside each colour eglu, it comes up with "Marketplace" at the bottom of the page, which tells you if they've got any used/reconditioned eglus for sale.

[veggiemad]

purple purple purple.........blue!!

 

I've got a blue cube , but do miss my purple eglu Only got a blue cube 'cause it was choice between blue or green when i rang about re-con ones. Have had to buy myself purple grujb and glug though

 

Recons are still in great condition- infact my lue came probably boxed up, and I had a peek on the omlet van at the same time and there was a NEW purple one just shoved on.

 

Good luck with your ex batts you WILL LOVE them - !!

[greyhoundgirl]

Purple.