little Red Hen Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I have been warned that there are some people who are anti-eglu and had my first experience of this today I was speaking to a breeder as I'm hoping to add in an additional chicken when I was asked where did I keep them? Awful silence and a huff. Well of course chickens aren't meant to be kept in plastic. The Eglus are small and can only really hold 2 chickens and they can't perch properly and he has heard of lots of chickens in eglus being ill where they have soft eggs that burst inside them AND the fox proof mesh isn't as fantastic as they make out! OH DEAR. Don't fancy another encounter with the anti if I can help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Oh dear, the anti's really can be very anti, can't they. I've had run ins with several in the past and all you have to do is remember that it's your choice of coop, not theirs. YOU'RE happy with your Eglu and your hens are happy and healthy too and that's all that matters. After all, it's only their opinion, isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Some of my friends with wooden coops were initially like that, but they're now all converting to eglus/cubes once they've seen mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Hmmm - my sister & her hubby are a bit anti - eglu / cube. He says that chickens have been kept in wooden houses for centuries - what's with the plastic now? I defend myslf by saying that I find the eglu & cube fantastic designs for me as they give me a piece of mind & they are easy to clean out, so get cleaned far more regularly than a wooden house would. I like the run being fox proof which is great if I am out or on holiday & with it being plastic, it minimises red mite infestations. Which since last June (touch wood) , I have never had. My girls are happy, healthy & laying over a year on. So I think I'll stick with my eglu's a nd cube thank you! He soon shuts up! Each to their own of course, but there is no need to be rude - they could just say oh right - nice! Funny eh? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 There's nowt so queer as folk. They are best ignored. I had one bod give me an in depth critique of the Eglu. When I saw their ramshackle and decrepit chicken house I put it down to a spot of jealousy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Loo Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Oh, Little Red Hen, you are just around the corner from me. There are plenty of other breeders around - so don't be put off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 That breeder's name wouldn't ring a 'Bell' would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 How funny some people are! I've had a couple of people raise their eyebrows as if to say "Oh, you're one of those people are you" but I think it is hilarious. They seemed to assume that because I own an eglu, I bought it on a whim in an attempt to be trendy Once I've bored them with my tales of chicken antics, eggs, health, poos etc etc etc they realise I take chicken-parenting ( ) very seriously and for some reason avoid raising the subject again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Methinks somebody's jealous!!!!!! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little Red Hen Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Thanks for your replies which are cheering me up. I AM happy with my eglu and the chickens ARE happy and healthy with it and thats what matters, eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 You're near me too - I phoned a local breeder when I was looking for chickens (actually not so local was near Reading I think and never went there!) and when I said I'd bought an eglu got the response 'hhmmph people that buy eglu's have more money than sense!). I had to disagree with her and said it was a bargain on ebay and suits me just fine - I haven't got the time to be cleaning out wooden chicken coops which to get a good design one with a decent size run for 2 chickens were very close in price to an eglu! Have heard there's a local breeder around here that is very ANTI-eglu cos he builds and sells his own wooden coups... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menagerie Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 It seems to me that it's actually these snotty breeders who are the ones manking money out of the revival in chicken keeping among the likes of us 'more money than sense' eglu owners! They shouldn't complain, judging by the amount of new chickens the people on this forum seem to buy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Some people just don't like change! Anything new has to be a fad or not as good as the original - oh well, more fool them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Wasn't a breeder in Ligh"Ooops, word censored!"er was it? Hes very grumpy to start with but he does seem to know his chickens. ANyway, I think they just don't like the competition!! Ask the chooks wether they like it or not! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I have had the odd anti Eglu comment, but have had lots of positives too. My vet is so impressed that she is going to get one, & my breeder in Windsor says her loves them & only wished he had thought of the idea He did say about the fox proof skirt having a weak point, but I told him that had been sorted out & he was really happy to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisHapp Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 A few years ago, when I visited a breeder to choose my chooks and told them I was getting an Eglu (they had not long been out) they absolutely tore it apart! Being new to chook keeping then, I thought they must be right as they were much more experienced than me and I *chickened* out of buying an Eglu - bought a wooden one instead. After gaining my confidence a bit, I eventually realised that I did want one and now have 2! They are much easier to clean and care for - and certainly the run that was on my wooden coop, had nothing like the fox resistant skirt on the eglu run! I do wonder if it is sour grapes on the part of many breeders... not all, I know! MH x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlover Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I have a wooden coop, and what a nightmare it is, the wood smells horrible when it gets wet, which it has alot lately, and yes i am very jelous of all you eglu cube owners. We also have a rabbit that is in a plastic hutch, that is so easy to clean out so i am definatly saving for a eglu cube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I got my birds from a breeder who makes really beautiful wooden houses. however, he had no qualms about the eglu - and I find it so easy to clean out, I'm thinking about getting another one!! (DONT TELL THE OH!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I think the Eglu is perfect for people who have never looked after chickens before and want to start with just two or three. And the fact that it is plastic surely doesn't matter at all, as the hens sit on wood and don't go near the sides or top. I am surprised that criticisms always seem to be targeted at the Eglu, which is perfect, and not at the run, which I think is a bit on the small side. Ditto the cube! And what else in this world can you leave out uncovered in all weathers, use every day, allow animals to poo all over, and still sell for nearly as much as you paid for it after two years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I'm thinking about getting another one!! (DONT TELL THE OH!) He might not notice....Him Indoors didn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 mmmm wonder if they'd do me a camofluage version?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 mmmm wonder if they'd do me a camofluage version?!! You could "pimp" it yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 And what else in this world can you leave out uncovered in all weathers, use every day, allow animals to poo all over, and still sell for nearly as much as you paid for it after two years? Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 what else in this world can you leave out uncovered in all weathers, use every day, allow animals to poo all over, and still sell for nearly as much as you paid for it after two years? You can't argue with that, Gallina! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickaboo Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 The eglu is fantastic! Clean, hygienic, temperature regulated and safe - what more could you ask from a home. I think its well worth the money. My chickens would live nowhere else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
