What makes a chicken coop easy to live with?

[Black RockStar]

a day early while I'm at work! Not supposed to be here until tomorrow. Courier has just called. Now theres an job for me when I get home tonight

[Guest]

[Jaime]

Hope your fingers are prepared for the little green clips

 

Good Luck with the build and congratulations.

[Black RockStar]

Thanks Jaime,

 

I work on aircraft for a living so I don't think the clips will bother me too much, or they didn't with the mk2eglu anyway. They may, of course, be severely reinforced for the cube!

Edited June 13, 2007 by Guest

[Gallina]

Am I the only person who has no trouble at all fitting the clips (in bare hands, with nails intact)? I think these poor clips are getting a bad press!

 

But putting the Cube together is a different kettle of fish. It would have been beyond me, which is why I didn't do it. (Ditto with working with aircraft.)

 

You will love your Cube, and so will your hens. I don't think anyone who has bought one has any regrets.

 

Could you let us all know if you get the new feeder and drinker supplied with your cube, please? Some of us are still desperately waiting for them, but don't like to nag Omlet in case they are still not available.

[feemcg]

I got a standard glug and grub on Friday Gallina - had actually forgotten to look out for the new ones, until I saw them in the brochure.

[Jools]

It would have been beyond me, which is why I didn't do it. (Ditto with working with aircraft.)

 

[craftyhunnypie]

Oh lucky you!!!! Will you be getting any more chookies?

Can't wait for mine to arrive, but dread the putting together! Will have to buy in loads of beer & wine & hope for the best!

 

Congrats on your cube!

 

Emma.x

[Black RockStar]

OK. It's built! Looks great. Definately purple and not lilac. Supplied with standard glug & grub.

 

Took around an hour and a half to unpack and complete, with a 15 minute break for a MASSIVE thunderstorm! No real problems encountered with the building but a few areas I am going to contact Omlet on today.

 

1. One package had been dropped and severely bent the corner mesh (where the run clips to) on one of the bases with the wheels (The one on the door handle side) I have managed to straighten it with pliers and it's almost back to normal but I've taken a little plastic off the mesh in doing so.

 

2. Roosting bars badly split. Will be asking Omlet for another set.

 

3. One of the 4 long bolts to attach the ladder is missing.

 

Cube isn't in use yet. Need to alter the current Mk2 log roll base to accomodate the cube. Swap over will be on Saturday, although the girls have been wandering in and out of the new run this morning!

 

Overall really pleased. Great product and very practical.

[feemcg]

My roosting bars were broken too - 2 of the bars had come away from the frame and OH nailed it back together. I don't think the bars are packaged correctly and only held together with flimsy little staples.

[Black RockStar]

My roosting bars were broken too - 2 of the bars had come away from the frame and OH nailed it back together. I don't think the bars are packaged correctly and only held together with flimsy little staples.

 

Hello feemcg,

 

I was going to try that but the three thin pieces of wood that hold all the bars together are split.

 

However, I called Omlet HQ this morning and they are sending me a new set, along with the mising bolt and a complete new set of base legs!

 

Couldn't have been more helpful.

[The Dogmother]

They really do have great customer service don't they?

 

A while ago there was a batch of mark 2 roosting bars that had problems and they were all replaced.

[Egluntyne]

The staples are not robust enough I find.

 

I've had to replace a few with screws as even a blast with a hosepipe has caused them to give way.

 

I seem to recall one clever Omleteer made their own roosting bars. I remember being terribly impressed.

[Jules.]

I seem to recall one clever Omleteer made their own roosting bars. I remember being terribly impressed.

See this page.....

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7877

I was also v impressed & saved this page to my favourites. I am going to have a go soon.......

[Egluntyne]

I have now bookmarked the page. Thanks for that JulesH I intend to have a go!