Solitary chicken - need advice

[mullethunter]

Does anyone know if you can attach the Cube with 1m run to a lo-rise WIR?

[chooksRCute]

Hi Mullethunter

The cube run is slightly higher than the omlet low rise WIR, about 10cms. In the guide it says you can't use it with the cube and I think for the money your as well to just exstend the cube run. If it's width you want to add, you could maybe bridge the gap from cube run to WIR with some of the anti tunnel skirting which you'd have spare.

[DaisyAndBobby]

You *can* attach the cube to the low rise WIR, but, you can only do it with the run from the cube making the connect between the two.

 

See this link here on the Omlet website: https://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/chicken_keeping/chicken_keeping_spares/18119/connection_kit_for_outdoor_pet_run_-_eglu_cube_with_run

 

Of course you could try and fashion your own join without using the run, as you'd have plenty of spare panels left.

[mullethunter]

Thanks both. ChooksRcute I'm coming at it from the opposite side - already have the lo-rise WIR but currently have a Go and thinking that next year I might want to upgrade to a cube, but don't really want a taller run.

 

Daisyandbobby I'd be happy to attach using the run but might be difficult if, as chooksRcute says, the Cube run is taller than the WIR.

[chooksRCute]

Mullethunter

Spent a few minutes looking at the cube run today and although it is slightly higher than the low rise, it would attach without a gap as the cube end panel is meshed above the door opening - so this meshed bit would sit above the WIR by 10cms or so.

In my opinion, I'd sit the WIR side on to cube with 1m run, leaving a side panel off. This way you get 2 doors!

[mullethunter]

Thanks so much ChooksRcute that's really helpful.

 

Better get saving - and we all know what a bigger coop means

[chooksRCute]

ssh! What stays unsaid goes unnoticed

[The Dogmother]

GET A CUBE!

 

Sorry, did I shout that out loud they're the best by far. Mine have long 'train' runs, and they are easy to get into to clean if that's your problem. You can easily get clear tarps on ebay, which fit neatly over the run and down the sides to keep it dry.

[mullethunter]

 

No it's not that cleaning is an issue (I'm 5'3" and little so I can actually fit in the Go run right up to the house and can easily get in the lo-rise WIR) it's that I feel a bout of Morehens coming on and I don't want to put more than four in the Go ( I know it's possible that loads more can cram in but that's their own choice)

 

If I got a Cube then I could get Araucana, Speckled Sussex and Maran bantams to go with my Pekins and Wyandottes Anyone know if you can get bantam Barnevelders?

[The Dogmother]

Yes, I used to have some - I hatched them from eggs given by a friend.

[mullethunter]

That's my wish list then. To add to my 2 silver laced Wyandottes, millefleur pekin and mottled pekin: Barnevelder bantam; Maran bantam (cuckoo); Speckled Sussex bantam; Araucana bantam (black).

 

I know I could get an Araucana locally and suspect I may be able to get a Maran, but may have to hatch the other two.

[The Dogmother]

Sounds like a collection I had a few years ago!

[mullethunter]

 

Looking at pictures of the Cube run, I reckon that as the door is on the end, I could just take the door off, butt the run up to the WIR and cable tie the lot together. Because there are flat bits of mesh around the door hole and on the corresponding panel of the WIR it wouldn't matter if they weren't exactly the same height...

[chooksRCute]

What size WIR are you looking at Mullethunter?

[mullethunter]

I already have it. It's a lo-rise 3m x 2m.

 

See this thread http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=100488

[chooksRCute]

the good news is you can easily stand the the cube up against the middle panel on the 3 m side, its just the escape route under the cube that needs sorting then