Jules. Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I see your point there Richard - per head, the eglu IS more expensive, although, I have 7 bantams, soon to be more, in one mark 2 - they are lucky enough to be able to freerange all day though. I love the style of the eglu and wouldn't sell the one I have. There's no way that I can afford a cube, and I don't really like the styling. having said that.... if a free one were to land in my garden tomorrow...... I've played with the cube at the various shows I have done for Omlet, and I think that (like lots of software packages) the first version needs some tweaks and I'd wait for a few 'service packs' to be issued first. I also think the basic run is far too short, and to be able to keep more hens than in your eglu, you'd need the extension too (or build your own run), which puts the price up even more. I agree that the cube needs tweaking- that gives me time to save up for the cube mark II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I agree with Dilly - it's all relative. I don't drink or smoke or go out very often and I'd rather spend my money on something that will last. The Cube isn't for me but I do love Eglus and have been very busy on Ebay recently I will soon have a row of Eglus, in all different colours We eventually sold our house and have used the small proceeds to revamp our run areas for the hens, get rid of any wooden hen housing ( ) and any left over to make life easier on the farm generally - larger water/feed containers for example. We're not rolling in money - we just chose to spend what we've got on Eglus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 The expense of an Eglu or Cube is relative I think. Inasmuch as what your values are and reasons for choosing either/or For example - someone will think nothing of paying £x amount for a car, or clothes or night out, or holiday - but wouldn't pay extra for say - a work of art, like a hand painted vase or a painting, or for organic food. If you get my drift. Well said Dilly! I don't think either are expensive, I didn't baulk at the cost of the Eglu and chicken package when I bought mine, and I believe I have one of the lowest household incomes on the forum. However, I told a few people at work how much the Eglu cost and some positively choked on their overpriced bought sandwich lunch/diet coke/crisps from vending machine (which they don't realise they spend up to £1500 per annum on ). I looked at a very nice wooden hut and run, with chickens, and delivered too, it was less than £50 cheaper than the Eglu package, but was not portable at all, so I would have required help to move it. I am also not sure how well a wooden hut would have stood up to all the weather. My previous garden fence has just been replaced after only 10 years in the open, and in places it had disintegrated virtually to nothing, with wind, rain, sun and the wasps constantly s"Ooops, word censored!"ing away at it. Mind you, I have some pallet wood available to me so may have a go at building a wooden version of the Eglu, with similar dimensions, and up on stilts, that I could keep in the covered part of my run..... watch this space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 I think eglus and cubes are very reasonably priced when compared to a hard wood conservatory quote we've just had. £67k for a 3.2m X 5.6m Makes them both look very reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 gosh - your girls are getting a conservatory to live in? Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Richard! I thought the cube was very expensive too, but I bought it anyway - I'd looked at wooden hen houses and they weren't that much cheaper, plus they weren't funky orange! I saved for it cos I wanted it, it made it even more exciting when we got it (Uncle came up with the money in the end). Things ARE relative - we're not well off AT ALL, but if you want something then you save for it and get it. The cube will outlast my chooks, we'll have it for YEARS hopefully and therefore it was worth every penny! Incidentally I asked our chooks what they thought of it and they were very appreciative! Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 £67k for a conservatory for your chickens Now how many cubes and chickens could you get for that. Definitely buy a cube and have a round the world trip, new cars, spend spend spend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 £67K does seem a fantastic amount - I'd be baulking at £6.7K! But OH tells me that for a hardwood job that wouldn't be excessive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 a faux upvc hardwood one would be much cheaper!!!! change leftover for load of cubes and chickens ...thats what I'd do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 As my husband always says- you can have it cheap or you can have it good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 How true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 As my husband always says- you can have it cheap or you can have it good so your old man is pretty expensive then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Mind you, I have some pallet wood available to me so may have a go at building a wooden version of the Eglu, with similar dimensions, and up on stilts, that I could keep in the covered part of my run..... watch this space Funny you should say that - I decided to have a go at building a coop really just to see if I could produce anything worth having. I put the photos up on another thread - the finished product is now in the garden and I'm thinking of shifting Georgie across tonight once she's well asleep just to see how things go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen&Lee Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Richard, I'm probably asking the obvious - have you sawed the bottom bit off that shed door - and is that a chook poking its head out? Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Richard, I'm probably asking the obvious - have you sawed the bottom bit off that shed door - and is that a chook poking its head out? Helen Ah - well, long story. I got the shed from a lady who used to keep chickens, and she had cut the hole out of the door. I don't think the chickens had ever lived in the shed, but every door in her garden sheds, and perhaps even her house, had been surgically adjusted to allow chickens to get through them. I haven't done anything to the door - Georgie pokes her head in every now and then. We keep our gardening stuff in there (forks, spades, plant pots etc.) so its a bit dusty and insecty so she likes to go in occasionally. It isn't a chook looking out - but I'm not sure what it is, and since it is persisting down with rain at the moment I'm not going to go up the garden to have a look. I'll let you know later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Mind you, I have some pallet wood available to me so may have a go at building a wooden version of the Eglu, with similar dimensions, and up on stilts, that I could keep in the covered part of my run..... watch this space Erm I never wrote the above! and wouldn't be clever enough to even attempt a 'self build' You did a great job with yours though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 [quote name="charlottechicken Mind you' date=' I have some pallet wood available to me so may have a go at building a wooden version of the Eglu, with similar dimensions, and up on stilts, that I could keep in the covered part of my run..... watch this space [/quote] Sorry Dilly, it was Claire who said about the pallet wood - but she quoted you at the start of her posting. I got the technology wrong again - I do apologise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 Richard, I'm probably asking the obvious - have you sawed the bottom bit off that shed door - and is that a chook poking its head out? Helen It isn't a chook looking out - but I'm not sure what it is, and since it is persisting down with rain at the moment I'm not going to go up the garden to have a look. I'll let you know later! I've had a look this morning and its a plastic bag - and there's me thinking I've got a random white chicken, that I didn't know about, living wild in my garden shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 That's ok Didn't want to be inundated with requests for plans, orders for wooden 'Eglus' Still can't work out how you can make a wooden pallet curved and purple though Can't wait to see the finished object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I just don't think I would ever have got started on chickens without the Eglu - now I know a bit more, I can see that a wooden house could be just as good (although harder to clean) but it's the whole 'suburban garden package' that Omlet sell, that persuaded me that keeping chickens in my back garden wasn't a totally mad idea! They're not cheap - but I believe you get what you pay for, and a wooden house wouldn't be portable, or have a resale value anything like the Eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
