Verified Reviews for Eglu Cube^® - Large Chicken Coops and Runs

I bought this in May 2021, and have currently 4 young hens installed together with a free range fence around. I love it and it is something that really compliments my garden :) 3 out of 4 of the chickens (10-16 weeks old) manage the stairs without any issues. Love it!

We like the coop, easy to set up, clean and use. The chickens are very safe in this coop and seem to take to it easily. Great purchase on our part.

I purchased the Eglu Cube after researching the internet for a coop that would take up minimal space and provide all the safety feature chickens would need and be hassle free. This coop does not fail and checks all the boxes in my chicken coop wish list. My three favorite features are the wheels which allow the coop to be relocated in less than a minute with minimal effort, efficiency with cleaning the poop board and the automatic door opener. Areas for improvement: Smaller Fence Opening: I installed hardwire clothe to the fence by using zip ties. This was added because the original fence spacing can still be accessed by small rodents. Instruction Manual: I'm a photo reader/instruction follower however some wording, especially for key information would have helped me during the construction phase. Having access to the YouTube videos was a nice touch though Screws/Hex Nut: One screw was not properly drilled into a hex nut. When attempting to unscrew, the hex nut started turning resulting in screw sticking out and no way to unscrew the misaligned screw. I've used a drill and even plyers to unscrew it without success.

Took quite a while for me to put it together but once done, I was very pleased.

We have had our four rescue chickens for a few months now and I have mixed feelings about the coop. It’s very easy to clean which is the big selling point, it only takes me about 5 minutes a day. Negative is that it doesn’t have room for perches, which are beneficial for chickens as they don’t sleep in their poop, and it means bullied chickens can escape from the rest. It was tricky to put together, I do feel that Omlet could have made it easier by attaching some bits for you! It’s very expensive and if I were doing it again, I would probably buy a cheaper one!

Of all the many chicken coops I researched, yours stood out as the most well thought out design. I love the predator skirt, great idea! Our chickens are so happy to have greenery to nibble all day long and we're happy not to have a dead spot in our lawn, and although that's true of any mobile coop, yours is more lightweight and even weakling me can move it, which is great! I would tweak a couple of little things though if I could. My husband turned the wheel handles from pointing in and down to out and up. This helps it not drag on the ground when we try to move it. If the wheels were a little larger and/or if the construction was tighter it would be alot easier to move on uneven ground. I wish I would have gotten the handles, that would have made moving it easier as well. If the cover was a few inches longer to cover the whole length of the extension piece then on hot days they would have more shade and they would get less wet on rainy days. The little plastic clips break very easily so we had to use some zip ties. Overall though we're happy and are enjoying chickens again for the first time in many years!

The Eglu Cube is a great little coop. Love the secure plastic sleeping quarters and easy access nesting box. It is surprisingly sturdy and the wire enclosure plus skirt really seems like it could deter predators. Assembly was not a whole lot of fun - it took half the garage and almost a week, but you don’t need a lot of skill or tools, just perseverance. Adding the wheels is a necessity if you wish to move the Eglu anywhere, the whole contraption is too big and heavy to move unless there are multiple people to lift and pull. The optional handles are also needed, as there isn’t really much to hold onto when trying to wheel it to a new grass area. The girls seem very happy in their new home, two Easter eggers, two Cuckoo Marans and a Salmon Faverolle all appear quite pleased to peck grass and enjoy fresh air, and they learned to put themselves inside to bed the first night. Overall it is an attractive and compact hen home for the small flock owner!

This is a great little run except for two features that might get your chickens killed: 1) The mesh is large enough that a raccoon can get their hands inside and grab a chicken. 2) the knobs to open the nesting box and main coop area can be manipulated by a racoon. The main issue is that this is a coop built in the UK (I think) which is a place that does not have racoons. I STRONGLY sugest that Eglu make a US model with a 1/2" mesh size and knobs that can be secured. I ended up covering the whole thing in machine cloth (1/2") and riveting hasps to both the main coop opening and the nesting box opening. If you are not willing to do these extra steps, than take a pass on this coop.

We love this coop mainly because it's so easy to keep clean! I couldn't give it 5 stars because the door to the run is off and doesn't quite line up right, making it not so simple to open and close. The double brackets show strain because the alignment is off, I just hope they don't break.

I have 8 weeks chicks living in it for about 4 weeks now. The Cube is easy to clean and has good access. I bought a stand up area from Tractor supply and it was easy to connect. I bought the automatic door that further makes the maintenance easy. Build was fairly easy. I very much recommend this product! Possible improvements: Pull out nesting area for cleaning Improved plastic closures to join the cages Clearer instructions on when to use short and long screws