Omlet Eglu Coop Review: 3 Pros and 3 Cons! || 3 Year Review

[@skirtedfancy]

Great video, thank you! I was looking for a very specific video like this, addressing rodents and pests.

[@practicalorganicliving]

🙏 🙏 🙏

[@takaramitsumi7070]

Great review! I definitely feel the same way about the run bars being too wide. I hope Omlet develops a more improved version!

[@practicalorganicliving]

Glad you’re experiencing the same! We totally concur and hope they address this issue!

[@Marigold106]

Great review. I have one, and am considering buying another. So easy to clean!. I would buy an add-on for a smaller mesh in a heartbeat. We haven't had trouble with rodents so far, but I think that was just luck.

[@practicalorganicliving]

Glad to hear! Rodents are very unwelcome!

[@krissifaith6709]

I ask about hardware cloth on their fb ads and they censor my posts. Lol. Glad someone shared this. I just assume, make my own coop if I need to spend an additonal $150 on hardware cloth and take the time to install.

[@practicalorganicliving]

If you’re able to make your own coop, you’re awesome! We can’t do that yet :(

[@maryjanestrips1014]

Yeah my thoughts exactly on the run. I'll build a frame for the hardware cloth. Glad I saw this before buying one. I'll purchase a coop and free range them in the yard. A weasel got into the barn so I'm going to try one of these coops. The cost of wood here lately would blow your mind. Lots of predators at night, and it gets real hot and real cold here in Nova Scotia 😆

[@practicalorganicliving]

Wood is super expensive now!

[@bunnielynn777]

Thank you for this excellent review 🤗

[@practicalorganicliving]

thank you! Hope it helped!!

[@julierogers1155]

This was helpful! Thank you. I am in the process of putting together my Omlet coop (Eglu) and run. Currently am installing the automatic door. My issue with the battteries (not even having used the door yet) is batteries are terrible for our environment. I was hoping to use rechargeable batteries, but per the company, rechargeable batteries are "not powerful enough".

[@practicalorganicliving]

Nice observation! We just save batteries by not using automatic door because our weather is pretty mild. We are lucky though!

[@JL-vx1rb]

great points! i hope the company makes those changes.

[@practicalorganicliving]

Thank you!!

[@johnsmith4900]

Sound like reasonable requests to me. Hope the company listens.

[@practicalorganicliving]

Agreed!

[@michaelstapleton9128]

Our 5 layers share the nesting box just fine. Sometimes there are 2 in the box at one time. They take turns. We let them run free in our back yard, and they march up their ladder every evening, and the automatic door magically closes. Agreed ... changing the batteries is fiddly. Solar power option, please, that can be added to the existing controller.

[@practicalorganicliving]

Thanks for your feedback! I wish ours like to be inside at the same time. They like their alone time too much :)

[@kibosh8774]

I have one of these ordered and these were helpful tips. Thanks

[@practicalorganicliving]

Very nice! We hope you enjoy the experience too!

[@theconfidentnovice5789]

This is probably the best video on this I’ve seen. I’m definitely getting an Omlet, but keeping these alterations you made in mind

[@practicalorganicliving]

Awesome! Glad we were helpful :)

[@alysiaritschel]

I got a grandpa feeder because the rats make tunnels under the whole coop to reach the food. Also, they have new handle locks which are super easy!

[@practicalorganicliving]

smart! great tips! glad to hear that your solution is working out for you :)

[@kitdriscoll1288]

Wonderful and very informative video....thank you!

[@practicalorganicliving]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@ronaldmcdonald2456]

Great review! Maybe it had an effect on the company as they've introduced a new large model that addresses some of your concerns. Just goes to show what happens when informed consumers hold these companies' feet to the fire. This now puts the Eglu at the top of my list (so far) in my preparation to purchase chickens next Spring. Also, I had not thought about the hole spacing of the wire enclosure. Here in Germany mice-r-us! Hardwire cloth would be mandatory. I used it on my diy coop when I was living in the American south, where the biggest concern was snakes, and it worked very well. Again, many thanks, and keep us updated.

[@practicalorganicliving]

Thank you for letting us know! Very glad we can enjoy the improvements and a better chicken keeping experience!!

[@bimfred]

but this model they have is the 'Cube', no? It is advertised on Omlet's website as being appropriate for 6 large hens...

[@practicalorganicliving]

@bimfred a bit small :)

[@emileejeanette]

@@practicalorganicliving how do you think the Cube size would do for 4 regular size chickens (olive egger, copper maran size) and 4 bantam (silkie) ? I consider the silkies half chickens :D or would you recommend the largest size still

[@practicalorganicliving]

@emileejeanette it should work! Good luck!!

[@xeladoa]

This was a very helpful video regarding pest proofing the coop and run. I've been seeing mice & rat running around and would like to take extra measures to keep them away from the chickens.

[@practicalorganicliving]

Our pleasure! Yes, the rodent problem can be real and you don’t want them near the chickens!

[@orlathornton1255]

Brilliant and helpful review thank you! ☺️

[@practicalorganicliving]

😁

[@stephahhhwang]

You guys have convinced me to get chickens too (and I’m binge watching all your videos)! Can you show what you do with your chicken manure to make compost?

[@practicalorganicliving]

We just dump the mixed chicken poop and shredded paper by our fruit trees or raised beds. The soil biology and worms turn the waste into dirt very quickly, especially if you water it consistently!

[@stephahhhwang]

@@practicalorganicliving Thanks!

[@practicalorganicliving]

@@stephahhhwang no problem!

[@lemonpeelangelfish]

Thank you - excellent review!

[@practicalorganicliving]

Thank you!!

[@FidoDido-j7s]

Great video and thanks. Any reason for not buying those 9ft, 12ft runs and going the separate bigger ones?

[@practicalorganicliving]

We really wish we had more space :(. Our coop+ run is crammed between two avocado trees so that’s the largest we can put with our current space. We hope to expand in the future!

[@FidoDido-j7s]

Ah Okies I hope you get more scape and expand soon :)

[@practicalorganicliving]

@FidoDido-j7s us too!

[@vindhya85]

Great review. Very helpful

[@practicalorganicliving]

Glad to hear it!

[@stephaniemckoy904]

Thank you for an informative review!

[@practicalorganicliving]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tiptopjat]

Great video. How often do you need to clean the run area or do the hens only drop litter in the coop overnight?

[@practicalorganicliving]

The hens definitely drop litter in the run during the day but since we have a lot of brown material like fine wood mulch, the materials mix and decompose. There is no odor!

[@tiptopjat]

Great, one less task! I'm researching hens before buying a coop. I was going to place the run over grassed area. I will now consider replacing the grass with wood bark chippings. Thanks!

[@practicalorganicliving]

Good luck!!

[@JuliaLim-r7n]

Was windeeing qhat do you use for your run floor? And how thick do you have to fill it up to? How often it need to be cleared/cleaned/replaced? It rains quite a bit here so researching best way to avoid it being muddy. Your video is amazing as im considering investing in the eglu cube in the future

[@practicalorganicliving]

We used 2 feet of mulch. Our native soil is clay so that gets muddy after rains !!

[@robbyderaes79]

I have the Eglu Cube with Autodoor myself. I think there might something wrong with you control unit. I use standard supermarket-brand-batteries and after 6 months of use, they’re still at 90%. The unit is set to light control since the start. Batterie changes every 3 months seems way too much.

[@practicalorganicliving]

Thanks for sharing! We'll look into it!

[@maryjanestrips1014]

Yeah we have weasels that could easily get in that run. I'm glad I saw this and didn't spend all that money on the run, then have to go buy hardware cloth. Also glad I saw those spots where rats can get in. Thanks. I want to try one of these for cold winters and hot summers. I worry about them getting too hot or cold. 😆

[@practicalorganicliving]

Glad we gave you some ideas on how to protect against the critters!

[@allisonromero-michel4124]

Do you have any suggestion as to where I can purchase 3 chickens to begin a backyard chicken family? We are in South Florida, zip 34952

[@practicalorganicliving]

Sorry, we don't since we're not located in Florida. Hopefully you do find a reputable source to purchase chickens!

[@IvIachine]

Do you think that Eglu Pro is enough for 10 australorps?

[@practicalorganicliving]

We don’t have enough space to try out the pro. But let us know what you think! If we ever have enough space, we’ll do a review :).

[@marionoss6614]

These were sensible and constructive suggestions for improvement. I hope that Omlet will provide the relevant specialized equipment in the future. Have you ever presented this to them?

[@practicalorganicliving]

They’re aware of our videos. Glad you found our suggestions helpful!

[@nicolej.antunes9924]

Sorry if I missed it in the video but how many hens do you have in there currently? I'm looking to only have four and was wondering if the large coupe would be big enough.

[@practicalorganicliving]

Four is definitely 👍🏽! We don’t recommend fitting more than four, especially if you have bigger sized hens. Hopes this helps!!

[@nicolej.antunes9924]

@@practicalorganicliving It really does and thanks for your quick response! 😁

[@practicalorganicliving]

No problem. Enjoy!

[@deniseworsham3472]

Is your coop the large size? I have 6 chickens, 3 are Orpingtons and am wondering if they would all fit.

[@practicalorganicliving]

I believe it is!

[@Lamoyz]

Hello why not remove the dung bin directly so the chicken poop would fall to the ground and we would only have to move the chicken coop from time to time

[@practicalorganicliving]

Great question! We won’t have space to move the coop :(

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

They're not cheap. If you're handy, I feel it's better to just build your own, which allows you to put in the features you want.

[@practicalorganicliving]

We’re working on the handy part still …we might get there one day! 😆

[@pn3162]

Weasels can easily get through those small holes.

[@practicalorganicliving]

Thanks for letting us know! We haven’t had that problem yet and hopefully won’t!

[@MaxandMe]

Definitely need hardware cloth where we live because MINK can get in anywhere a rat can and MINK will devastate the henhouse! Poor chickens 😢

[@practicalorganicliving]

That’s crazy! Minks are definitely shrewd creatures. But not as appreciable as chickens!

[@amylou1620]

Helpful. But hens do NOT need their own nest box. I have 12 boxes and 40 chickens use three. Lol

[@practicalorganicliving]

that's crazy! you're a guru :)