Customer Reviews

I had already purchased a green cube back in 2009 along with 6 chooks. Two years on and a couple of broody hens later and I'm now up to 13 chooks so I decided to purchase a second cube. The new cube has slight changes to 2 years ago. It has a rubber flange across the top back vent to keep out the rain, and the water glug no longer contains nipples, due to them leaking in the past, so it now needs to be situated in a low position. Omlet were excellent with delivery and even assembled the cube for me in the pouring rain - so thank you Omlet. Both cubes are now sitting a few yards apart down in the orchard and all the chooks have integrated quite well, although, I do smile to myself because as I close them up for the night, the 5 Araucanas take themselves to bed in the purple cube while the other mixed bunch of eight tuck themselves into the green cube. I'm actually quite tempted to swap the cubes around in exactly the same position one evening to see what happens!!

This product is worth getting for periods of wet weather. However, due to its design you cannot use it to protect from wind down to chicken height and the higher side directs the run off into the run so there is still a big strip of wet.

Yes, it keeps the run dry and makes it lighter than a solid cover but it is impossible to see through it from the outside. The eyelets midway down each side are pulling away from the plastic, though they are not under strain. The corner ones have more pull on them and yet they are holding fine.

Excellent

We bought this because our 3 chickens seemed a bit cramped in the standard run. They appear to enjoy the extra space, but there have been niggles. The original package was missing a roof panel (there should be 2 along with 2 side panels and a pack of clips). However a quick phone call sorted this out. It may also be worth noting that the extension is only 90cm long and not 1m. Not massive problems, but irritating nontheless.

We use this in combination with the waterproof cover (not the shade that came witrh the Go) as a dry "conservatory" during the typical ghastly wet British winter we are having. Does the job well so far.

The cover that comes with the Go is a sunshade - it will come apart in typical British weather. This one is much more robust and provides a good rain cover. We use it in conjunction with the transparent rain cover on an extended run - gives them a dry conservatory! The chickens seem happy enough, so we are too.

These sturdy covers certainly keep the hens dry and shelter them from the wind. The only problem is that they make it difficult to lift the cube onto its back wheels for moving around the garden.

George from Omlet delivered my cube and walk in run extension today and did a brilliant job constructing it for me (it would have taken me a week). The chickens have gone to bed no trouble this evening altho I did have to put a wooden ramp up against the ladder to encourage them to bed. First impressions of the cube are that it's a great design - easy to clean out and easy to get at the eggs. George was a lovely man and the service was excellent - arrived first thing and spent about four hours constructing the house and walk in run. If you are getting the wir make sure your ground is level - mine wasn't so I've had to build up one end with some flags.

... would have been much better if they fit without any gaps - a little disappointing as usually omlet products are fantastic