4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[AndyRoo]

Hello all,

 

Does anyone happen to know off the top of their head what size walk in run configuration you need in order to fit an Eglu cube inside the cage? I wanted to do that as opposed to attaching it with an additional bit of run.

 

We have plenty of room in the garden, so I was just going to build a run big enough to support them all year round!

 

Thanks,

Andy

[Lewis]

Is this for Omlet runs or wooden?

Not sure I understand the question but this may help:

 

If you can I would have the Cube on the outside of the run as it makes it a lot easier to collect eggs, close up and clean out; not having to go into the run, especially if you're in a rush and want to keep the chickens in!

 

We've since extended the run at the front to make it longer but this is our Walk in Run:

[Luvachicken]

If you can I would have the Cube on the outside of the run as it makes it a lot easier to collect eggs, close up and clean out; not having to go into the run, especially if you're in a rush and want to keep the chickens in!

 

Having it on the outside also makes it easier if you have someone else looking after the chickens that doesn't actually like to go near them.

 

Mine is similar to Lewis's set up but mine don't get to go in the garden

[AndyRoo]

Maybe I didn't explain it well: I meant that I wanted to have the Cube set-up inside the run itself. Like this picture:

 

I wanted it in the run specifically so that I could just walk straight in, let them out to free reign as it were and then leave them be until it was time to go to bed, and then usher them back in.

 

I didn't want to attach it via the 'bridging' mesh as I thought it would be a little difficult for me to usher them back into the cube that way if they are refusing to go to bed.

 

Although I suppose I do see your point about access for cleaning and hen-sitters etc.

[mullethunter]

If you have a fox proof run like the Omlet one, you don't need to put them to bed. Just leave he house door permanently open and they'll go to bed and get up as they please.

[Lewis]

Generally chickens will always put themselves to bed when it starts to get dark so I wouldn't worry.

 

We never lock the chickens up at night but if you did want to then they should be tucked up in bed for you to do so

[mollyripkim]

I have two cubes, one inside the walk in run and one attached. Personally I find the one inside easier, don't have to worry about space to slide the roof forward and can't get to the front of so it's looking grubby and covered in spiders webs. My walk in run is also roofed so I don't get wet in winter at clean out time.

Very much personal choice though.

[AndyRoo]

I have two cubes, one inside the walk in run and one attached. Personally I find the one inside easier, don't have to worry about space to slide the roof forward and can't get to the front of so it's looking grubby and covered in spiders webs. My walk in run is also roofed so I don't get wet in winter at clean out time.

Very much personal choice though.

 

Out of curiosity: what as the dimensions of your walk in run? I *think* I am going to put it inside.

[AndyRoo]

OFTLOG - skip this thread - I just realised that it actually says the dimensions of the run underneath the image on the main site! D'oh!