jeshen Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I was going to upgrade to an eglu go up from my old classic but am wondering whether to go the whole hog and get a cube as I have a recurrence of my chronic morehens disease. I've got 5 pekin bantams at the moment. Will bantams be ok in a cube? Will they manage the ladder. I'm also wondering how many more I could accommodate. I'd get the 2-metre run and they'd all have the run of half the garden all day long. Maybe 5 more bantams? Would appreciate any advice from anyone who has bantams in a cube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Bantams are fine in the cube. How many you can fit in depends on the size of the run, not the cube, especially as bantams are more likely to be outside perches. Mine perch outside in the run even in very cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hi jeshen I have 5 pekin bantams in my cube and have had 7 in there before. As has been said the run will dictate more than the coop. I have 4 meters on mine and wouldn't have more than the 5 I have at the moment. Mine have to be shut in for the 3 days that I work. A couple of things to be aware of : 1. My lot couldn't manage the ladder very well at all (had a wooden coop with ramp before) so I covered the ladder with stiff garden mesh and cable ties. Worked a treat! You might find a pic on here that I posted for somebody else. 2.The nest box is a pain, as it isn't divided and my lot are a nightmare and won't share!!!! When one goes broody then chaos erupts in the nest box!!! I haven't found a successful way to divide up the nest box 3. I use a small trug to block off the nest box at night....for obvious reasons!! Top tip from The Dogmother But I LOVE my cube I have a green one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeshen Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Thanks both - that's reassuring. My hub has pointed out that we're not going to need the run after all. The cube will be in a fenced area of about 25m by 3m with a 'jungle' to play in and a bad-weather shelter, so it's pointless to have a run-within-a-run. I'm hoping that 10 bantams altogether will be ok. A friend's hen has just hatched 6 of my own bantams' eggs and can't keep them herself so I'd love to bring them back into 'the family'!! Don't know yet how many girls/boys. Praying it's not 6 boys! Glad you got another cockerel, Mimi. They definitely improve female relationships I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 My pekins have absolutely no problem with the ladder on the cube - they also regularly fly up to perch in trees (vertical take off to about 8ft!) so I really wouldn't worry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
