Customer Reviews

Building the coop could be easier, but the product is excellent. I erected the Eglu Cube with the help of my partner Helen. It definitely takes two to make the build easier. Alignment is sometimes challenging, but in the end we built it. I am not 100% convinced that all parts were new. I would recommend that you pay the extra £20 or so if you live within two hours of Oxford to ask the delivery manager to build the Cube for you. The product is well thought out and a very significant upgrade on the thatched but deeply flawed chicken coop we had beforehand. Hence the 5 stars.

Great product ...... went together well and has transformed the area that our chickens live in.

I was never going to buy a wooden chicken coop because I can build myself and at least match if not exceed those that are available ready made. However, time was against me on this occasion. My partner's birthday was looming and I hadn't even made a start on the coop I'd promised her. So, I looked at the Omlet website for a solution. I'd seen the Eglu before, but always considered it a touch expensive (but then I am incredibly tight). How wrong can you be? I took a punt and I'm so glad I did. The Eglu Go is a first rate design that just oozes quality. My partner loves it and our three new hens love it too - they're so content. Every time I look at it, it gives me pleasure - just appreciating the design and quality, and knowing that I made the right purchase. It reminds me of the adage, sometimes attributed to swiss watch makers, but also Sir Henry Royce (of Rolls-Royce) i.e. 'quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten'. If you're undecided on whether to purchase an Eglu, don't be - buy one, you will not be disappointed.

The gutter is a sensible idea to hold down the edge of another as the recent winds have caused gaps in the roof. The run is far less wet now, thanks to whoever thought this up.

I love my new Eglu, and won't regret the (huge) initial outlay as long as it proves to be as hardwearing as it promises to be. There were some issues with delivery that, to be fair to Eglu, were initially ParcelForce's fault, however it took rather a lot of nagging to get things sorted subsequent to this which was a shame. Even then I never received assembly instructions, however luckily there are mostly-up-to-date ones downloadable on the website. Once I had all the pieces and had assembled it the Eglu was a good size - I have 3 medium-large chickens and am grateful for the 1m run extension - the house allows plenty of room though. :) Having used wooden houses previously I am delghted with how simple the house is to clean... it makes the world of difference. I live in a residential area so ease of keeping clean (to minimise smell and risk of rats) was essential. I clean and disinfect weekly and it takes no more than 30minutes. The design is well thought-out and it is very easy to use in terms of opening/shutting coop and egg-collecting. Took the girls a few days to figure out the steps properly (it was very funny watching them slip and slide up/down them at first - poor chicks) but they now have it down. with no issues. :) The ony flaw is that whilst the wheels allow the coop to move very easily over hard floor, once on grass its far less smooth, especially if moving backwards (the cage bends if you push it so you have to pull while angling it simultaneously) - an extra pair of wheels would make life easier, or perhaps a stabilising bar horizontally around the run. Overall, although I still feel the price is steep, the Eglu is a quality purchase that mokes chicken-keeping a breeze. I love it and so do the chickens.

We have two hens and this has plenty of room for them. Much easier to clean and must be warmer than the old wooden one which had started to rot and come apart from weather effects. Also we believe better protection for them from the badgers and foxes we have visiting - we lost one hen to a badger who ripped off the outside nest box to get at them

It took much longer than the estimated 2 hours to put together, however end result was good. I had hoped for one of the "fun" colours (pink, red) but only green or purple available in Australia. Have not yet purchased the chooks so can't say how they will like their home!

This Eglu has been fantastic. Love the rain proof feed container, the little rain tight house they have with adequate roosting perches, a comfy egg laying spot,great easy access to get the eggs,the slide out tray has been brilliant for ease of fertilising the garden with chicken manure and it 's so far been fox proof because of the skirt on it.

Purchased this as a boredom beater for my girls. Had it a while now but not actually caught any using it. With the awful weather we've had they spend a lot of time under cover. Hopefully with summer approaching may be able to tempt them.

The quality of main body of Eglu is high, it is a well made heavy duty moulding which is easy to assemble. Only had one awkward part to assembly of main coop and that was folding and fixing the 'rubber cops' correctly. The run and extension is a different matter entirely. Easy assembly took two people, for one it was possible but awkward. The panel clips were hard to use in cold weather, in fact I gave up with them and purchased a pack of 100 2.5mm x 100mm cable ties and used those as they keep the wire assembly panel joins closer together. Overall;- Eglu initial reaction excellent and pleased with purchase Run and extension:- not impressed given cost.