Omlet Eglu Cube vs Nestera Large Lodge
The Omlet Eglu Cube scores 0.3 higher than the Nestera Large Lodge; here is where each one earns its place.
- Head-to-head · prices checked Nov 14, 2026
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Short answer: Omlet Eglu Cube wins this one, 9.2/10 against 8.9/10, mainly on predator protection and weather protection. Nestera Large Lodge answers with price and room per hen.
What really separates them?
The two plastic coops people shortlist, $330 apart. The Nestera gives more floor (11.9 sq ft against 10), two nest boxes and a 25-year guarantee. The Omlet gives things the Nestera's page doesn't describe: two-step locks, a run made for it, and 180 days of free returns, where Nestera takes a coop back for 30 days only if it hasn't been assembled, shipping at your cost. If you'll build your own secure run, the Nestera is the better deal. If you want one order and one brand to call, the Cube.
Which one is for you?
Choose the Omlet Eglu Cube if
- Your flock is bigger: sold for 6 hens against 5
- Predators worry you: two-step push-and-twist locks on the back door and the egg port
- Your winters are hard: twin-wall insulation and draft-free ventilation
- You want the easier return: 180 days against 30 days, at your cost
Choose the Nestera Large Lodge if
- You want to spend less: $789 against $1,119
- You keep 5 hens or fewer and don't need the extra house
- You want more room per hen: 2.4 sq ft each at the brand's count, against 1.7
- You want the longer warranty: 25 years against 10
Omlet Eglu Cube vs Nestera Large Lodge: the numbers
Add a third one| Product | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price per hen (brand's count) | $187 per hen | $158 per hen |
| Hens, says the brand | 6 hens | 5 hens |
| Hens at 3 sq ft each | 3 hens | 3 hens |
| House footprint | 10 sq ft | 11.9 sq ft |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Run | Not included | Not included |
| Predator protection published | Locking latches, raised house | Raised house |
| Cleaning | Tray, hose-clean plastic | Tray, hose-clean plastic |
| Weather | Insulated twin wall | Vents, no insulation figure |
| Roost length | Not stated | Not stated |
| Nest boxes | 1 | 2 |
| Assembly, says the brand | Not stated | Not stated |
| Warranty | 10-year | 25-year |
| Returns | 180 days | 30 days, at your cost |
| Sold by | Omlet | Nestera |
| Where to buy | Check price at Omlet | Check price at Nestera |
✓ marks the better figure. "Not stated" means the brand doesn't publish it. Prices checked November 14, 2026 on each brand's own US store.
How many hens does each one really hold?
Omlet Eglu Cube: up to 6 large hens, 8 medium breeds or 10 bantams (Omlet); house of 10 sq ft, so 3 hens at 3 sq ft each. Nestera Large Lodge: 5 large hens, 8 medium or 12 to 15 bantams (Nestera, size Large); house of 11.9 sq ft, so 3 hens at 3 sq ft each. The brand's number counts hens that sleep inside and spend the day in a run. The 3 sq ft figure is the minimum indoor space extension services publish for birds that also sit out bad weather in the house. See how big a chicken coop should be.
Which one keeps predators out better?
Omlet Eglu Cube: 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. Nestera Large Lodge: closed plastic house raised 8.9 in; Nestera names predators as a problem its coops solve but describes no lock on the page we read; an automatic door opener is $179. We count four protections a brand can publish: locking latches, welded mesh or hardware cloth, a barrier against digging, and a closed house raised off the ground. No coop is predator proof without a door shut at dusk.
Which is easier to clean, and to live with in winter?
Omlet Eglu Cube: slide-out droppings tray and wipe-clean plastic: Omlet says it "deep cleans in 10 minutes"; twin-wall insulation and draft-free ventilation; Extreme Weather Cover sold separately. Nestera Large Lodge: removable roof, large rear hatch, detachable nest boxes, plastic that hoses clean; droppings trays are a $39 to $79 option; adjustable ventilation; Nestera says "superior thermal insulation" without a figure. Run: Omlet Eglu Cube, not in the base price: 6 ft run +$240, 9 ft +$360, walk-in run option; Nestera Large Lodge, no run; none listed for the Lodge on the US store.
Which one costs less to own?
On November 14, 2026, Nestera Large Lodge was $789 and Omlet Eglu Cube $1,119, each on its brand's own US store. That is $330 between them. Warranty: Omlet Eglu Cube, 10-year warranty on the Eglu Cube (Omlet warranty page); Nestera Large Lodge, 25-year guarantee (Nestera). Returns: Omlet Eglu Cube, 180 days, free returns; you dismantle and repack the coop; Nestera Large Lodge, 30 days, only if not assembled or used; you pay the return shipping.
Where to go from here
Full reviews: Omlet Eglu Cube review and Nestera Large Lodge review. Both appear in our ranking of the best chicken coops, chicken coop for 6 chickens, predator proof chicken coop, cheap chicken coop.
Other head-to-heads: Omlet Eglu Cube vs Omlet Eglu Pro, Omlet Eglu Go Up vs Nestera Large Lodge, Nestera Large Lodge vs Snap Lock Big Coop.
Still deciding what you need? Read how big should a chicken coop be.
Hen counts, dimensions and warranty terms are each brand's own figures. City codes and HOA covenants decide whether you can keep hens: check yours before you order. This page helps you buy; it isn't legal or veterinary advice.
By Hannah Prescott, editor, backyard chicken coops · updated November 14, 2026