Is the Omlet Eglu Cube worth buying?
The Eglu Cube tops our ranking because it's the coop that asks the least of you on a cold Sunday morning. Pull the tray, hose the plastic, done: Omlet says a deep clean takes 10 minutes. You get twin-wall insulation, locks a raccoon can't work with one paw, a 10-year warranty and 180 days to send it back for free. It was $1,119 on November 14, 2026, house only. The honest limit is floor space: 10 sq ft for the 6 large hens Omlet counts, so plan on a run.
Buy it if
- You keep 3 to 6 hens and they spend the day outside, in a run or the yard
- You'd rather pay once than repaint and re-roof a wooden coop every few years
- You want a long warranty and the option to change your mind for six months
Skip it if
- You're planning ten hens: the Eglu Pro has 16.7 sq ft of house for $2,079
- Your budget stops under $800: the Nestera Large Lodge is $789 with a 25-year guarantee
How many chickens really fit in an Eglu Cube?
Omlet's answer is "up to 6 large hens, 8 medium breeds or 10 bantams". The house on Omlet's diagram measures 3 ft 3 in by 3 ft 1 in, which makes 10 sq ft of floor. Divide by six and each large hen gets about 1.7 sq ft.
The University of Minnesota asks for "a minimum of 3 to 5 square feet of indoor space per bird" (UMN Extension), and the University of Georgia gives 3 to 3.5 sq ft for laying hens (UGA, backyard flock guide). By that rule the Cube houses three hens, not six.
Both numbers can be right: the brand counts a coop where hens only sleep and lay. So read "6 hens" as "6 hens with a run", and if your winters keep them in for days, think four.
Is a plastic coop warm enough in winter?
The walls are twin-wall plastic, which Omlet describes as "two inch insulated panels", with draft-free ventilation. That matters more than it sounds: UMN Extension names moisture, not cold, as the main cause of frostbite, and asks for air exchange to carry it out (UMN, chickens in cold weather).
One thing to know before a northern winter. The same UMN page advises against roosts in "metal, plastic, or other materials that retain the cold". The Cube "doesn't have traditional wooden perches", in Omlet's own words: its roosting bars are moulded. Omlet sells an Extreme Weather Cover separately; ask them what they recommend below freezing.
Do you need the run, and what does it add?
At $1,119 you're buying the house on its frame: the page's default choice is "Run length: None". The same day, the Cube with a 6 ft run was $1,359 and with a 9 ft run $1,479.
It's also where most of the predator protection lives. Omlet's run is steel weld mesh with an anti-dig skirt that lies flat on the ground. The house alone gives you the two-step locks and a body raised off the ground.
If your hens free-range in a fenced yard all day, the house alone can do. Everyone else should price the Cube with its run.
Video: "Chicken Coop - Eglu Cube (Easy Clean) | Omlet Pet Products", Omlet Pet Products on YouTube. Not made by us; chosen because it shows the product or the topic clearly.
What's in the box?
The Eglu Cube house on its steel frame, with the ladder, the roosting bars and their slide-out droppings tray, the nest box partition and the egg port door. The coop door is manual: the Smart Autodoor is an option. At this price there's no run, no wheels and no weather cover.
How long does assembly take, and what do you need?
It arrives flat-packed. Omlet doesn't give a time, only "it's a big coop and may take some time", and points you to its build videos. Clear an afternoon, lay the parts out on the lawn and follow the video rather than the paper. Level ground matters: the frame and the run sit better on flat grass or pavers. Omlet says chicks can move in from 12 weeks.
What does it really cost once it's in the yard?
Start with the run: +$240 for 6 ft, +$360 for 9 ft. Wheels and handles are optional, and so is the Extreme Weather Cover. If you want the door to shut itself at dusk, Omlet's Smart Autodoor was $183 the same day and fits the Cube.
What do we like, and what should you know?
- Slide-out droppings tray and wipe-clean plastic: Omlet says it "deep cleans in 10 minutes"
- Twin-wall house, "two inch insulated panels" according to Omlet
- Two-step push-and-twist locks on the back door and the egg port
- 10-year warranty and 180 days of free returns, the longest return window of the 12 coops
- Raised on a steel frame, with a run you can add in 6 ft or 9 ft lengths
The catch: The price is the house alone: the 6 ft run adds $240 and the 9 ft run $360, and you'll want one. Floor space is 10 sq ft, about 1.7 sq ft per hen at Omlet's count of six, well under the 3 sq ft that extension services advise for birds that stay in. Omlet gives no build time, only that "it's a big coop and may take some time".
Are you allowed to keep hens where you live?
Before you order, check your city or county code and, if you have one, your HOA covenants: they decide whether hens are allowed, how many, and how far a coop must sit from the property line (Extension, urban poultry rules). Can I have chickens in my backyard shows where to look, and how big should a chicken coop be does the space math for 3 to 20 hens. This isn't legal advice.
Omlet Eglu Cube specifications
| Type | Coop |
|---|---|
| Hens, says the brand | Up to 6 large hens, 8 medium breeds or 10 bantams (Omlet) |
| Hens at 3 sq ft each | 3 hens |
| House | 10 sq ft of floor. House 3 ft 3 in x 3 ft 1 in, 2 ft 2 in tall (Omlet's diagram); 87 x 85 cm inside |
| Material | Twin-wall plastic house (Omlet: "two inch insulated panels") on a steel frame |
| Roosts | Moulded roosting bars across the floor, over a slide-out tray (length not stated) |
| Nest boxes | One nesting area with its own side door (egg port) |
| Run | Not in the base price: 6 ft run +$240, 9 ft +$360, walk-in run option |
| Predator protection | Two-step push-and-twist locks on the back door and the egg port; the steel weld-mesh run with its anti-dig skirt comes with the run option |
| Cleaning | Slide-out droppings tray and wipe-clean plastic: Omlet says it "deep cleans in 10 minutes" |
| Weather | Twin-wall insulation and draft-free ventilation; Extreme Weather Cover sold separately |
| Assembly | Flat-packed; Omlet: "It's a big coop and may take some time", with build videos |
| Wheels | Optional wheels and handles |
| Shipping | Free shipping over $100 |
| Warranty | 10-year warranty on the Eglu Cube (Omlet warranty page) |
| Returns | 180 days, free returns; you dismantle and repack the coop |
"Not stated": not on the pages we read on November 14, 2026. Every figure is Omlet's own.
Why 9.2/10? The score, criterion by criterion
Each criterion is scored out of 10 from what Omlet publishes; what isn't published scores 2. A coop's price is judged per hen the brand says it houses, against the median of the coops. The full method is public.
| Price per hen the brand says it houses (15%) | 7.0/10 |
|---|---|
| Room per hen (15%) | 4.7/10 |
| Predator protection published (15%) | 6.5/10 |
| Warranty (15%) | 9.5/10 |
| Cleaning (10%) | 10.0/10 |
| Weather (10%) | 10.0/10 |
| Run included in the price, and its size per hen (10%) | 2.0/10 |
| Return window, minus fees and return shipping (5%) | 10.0/10 |
| Assembly time stated by the brand (5%) | Not published: 2.0/10 |
How much is the Omlet Eglu Cube, and where do you buy it?
$1,119 on Omlet's own US store on November 14, 2026. That is the house on its frame, with no run (the page's default choice, "Run length: None"). With the 6 ft run it was $1,359 (regular $1,699), with the 9 ft run $1,479. Omlet showed "20% off Black Friday" on every Eglu that day: the lower price is the one on the page, the crossed-out one is its regular price.
If that is more than you planned, the Snap Lock Big Coop costs $965 and scores 7.9/10.
What should you ask Omlet first?
- How long does the build take for two people, and which tools do I need?
- Which cover or accessory do you recommend for winters below freezing?
- Is the 20% Black Friday price also applied when I add the run later?
What should you compare it with?
The two coops closest in price: Snap Lock Big Coop ($965, 7.9/10) and Nestera Large Lodge ($789, 8.9/10).
Head-to-heads: Omlet Eglu Cube vs Omlet Eglu Pro, Omlet Eglu Cube vs Nestera Large Lodge.
Rankings with this coop: best chicken coops, all ranked, chicken coop for 6 chickens, predator proof chicken coop.
Guides that mention it or help you decide: how big should a chicken coop be, how to winterize a chicken coop.
Where do these figures come from?
- omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/eglu-cube-large-chick…, read November 14, 2026
- omlet.us/warranty, read November 14, 2026
- omlet.us/misc/returns, read November 14, 2026
- omlet.us/chicken-coops, read November 14, 2026
