C&T Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Planning my WIR. Getting closer - and already speaking to Lewis at A4U... Not telling OH just yet... My question... The size will be (think) 180cm x 210cm. My first thought was Eglu inside on some sort of platform. Then I thought outside attached to the run, to make cleaning easier and give more room inside (I have room to attach the Eglu outside, but can't make the run much bigger due to layout of garden). Can anyone give me any pros / cons to having the Eglu Classic on outside or inside?? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Then I thought outside attached to the run, to make cleaning easier and give more room inside I've got my Cube and Classic attached to the outside of my WIR for those very reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Mine's on the inside. The hens enjoys sitting on top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks. If my run was larger I would def have inside... But it is just cleaning that deters me in a smaller space... Oh I don't know. Who knew planning a WIR was so confusing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticjudyann Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I have a large WIR and two Eglu Gos. I have both Eglus up on tables so they are easy to get at to clean (especially in wet weather when I am protected by the roof ) It also means that the girls have complete use of all the space. One of the tables came with the WIR from Tony and the other I bought cheaply from Ikea. The tables are covered with vinyl flooring which I take out and pressure wash with the Eglus in the better weather. Works well for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 My eglu is inside too, on a table so there's no loss of space. It sits on lino which means it's easy to swivel round to get at the poo tray. I check for eggs through the eglu door while I'm filling the feeders but it's just as easy to check for eggs through my stable door throughout the day. If your eglu is inside, rain is less likely to get in and it's a bit more sheltered from the wind. I have to take my eglu lid off to get it out for a major clean but it's really not a bother as it's only a few times a year anyway. It can get a quick wipe over & brush out within the WIR with no bother. There are some photos in my signature link which show how it works having it inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thanks both. ANH - had seen your pics, wasn't sure how easy it was to clean. I love the lino idea so it easily swivels to get at the poo tray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 My cube is on the outside, which Lewis did for us. Apart from the cleaning aspect, it is easier to remove the eggs. One aspect I hadn't considered, you can access the cube without letting the chickens out....ie if you don't want them to fr, but want access to the cube/eglu... you dont have to go anywhere near their door. I have one very good escape artist!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MummyHen Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I have both my cubes on the outside, before I got the second cube I had a classic also onthe outside. There are a few threads on the topic Classic http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=75071%5b/url Cube http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=69957 Go http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=76503 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Thanks MummyHen - those photos are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetriley52 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hi mine is on the inside but the WIR is large enough to take my cube or three for that matter. Enjoy they are great and so easy to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
