Omlet Eglu Go Up vs Aivituvin AIR46 Coop
The Omlet Eglu Go Up scores 0.5 higher than the Aivituvin AIR46 Coop; here is where each one earns its place.
- Head-to-head · prices checked Nov 14, 2026
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Short answer: Omlet Eglu Go Up wins this one, 9.0/10 against 8.5/10, mainly on room per hen and warranty. Aivituvin AIR46 Coop answers with price and the run.
What really separates them?
Wood with a run against plastic without one. The Aivituvin costs $460 and includes the wire run, six nesting boxes and a pull-out tray; the Go Up costs $639 for an insulated house on a frame, and $879 once you add its 6 ft run. What the extra money buys is time: twin-wall plastic you hose instead of wood you re-treat, a 2-year warranty where Aivituvin states none, and 180 days of free returns. Aivituvin sells its coop for 8 hens, Omlet for 3. To find out whether chickens are for you, the Aivituvin. To keep three hens for years, the Go Up.
Which one is for you?
Choose the Omlet Eglu Go Up if
- You want a published house size: 6.4 sq ft, where Aivituvin gives none
- You want the quicker clean: slide-out droppings tray
- Your winters are hard: twin-wall insulation
- You want a warranty in writing: 2-year, where Aivituvin states none
Choose the Aivituvin AIR46 Coop if
- You want to spend less: $459.99 against $639
- Your flock is bigger: sold for 8 hens against 3
- You want the run in the price: included, 41 sq ft
- You want it up fast: about 1 hour, where Omlet gives no time
Omlet Eglu Go Up vs Aivituvin AIR46 Coop: the numbers
Add a third one| Product | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price per hen (brand's count) | $213 per hen | $57 per hen |
| Hens, says the brand | 3 hens | 8 hens |
| Hens at 3 sq ft each | 2 hens | House size not published |
| House footprint | 6.4 sq ft | Not stated |
| Material | Plastic | Wood |
| Run | Not included | Included, 41 sq ft |
| Predator protection published | Locking latches, raised house | Locking latches, welded mesh |
| Cleaning | Tray, hose-clean plastic | Pull-out tray |
| Weather | Insulated twin wall | Weatherproof roof |
| Roost length | Not stated | Not stated |
| Nest boxes | 1 | 6 |
| Assembly, says the brand | Not stated | About 1 hour |
| Warranty | 2-year | Not stated |
| Returns | 180 days | 30 days |
| Sold by | Omlet | Aivituvin |
| Where to buy | Check price at Omlet | Check price at Aivituvin |
✓ 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 Go Up: 3 large hens (Omlet); house of 6.4 sq ft, so 2 hens at 3 sq ft each. Aivituvin AIR46 Coop: "Ideal for 8-10 standard size hens" (Aivituvin); house size not published (118.11 in long x 53.54 in wide x 49.53 in high overall, run included; 41.17 sq ft in all (hen house size not published separately)). 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 Go Up: locking handles; weld-mesh run with anti-tunnel skirt when you add the run; security brackets optional. Aivituvin AIR46 Coop: enclosed run in galvanised wire mesh and "strong latches"; the wire floor that stops digging is a $59.99 extra. 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 Go Up: slide-out droppings tray; "wipe or jet wash inside and out" (Omlet); twin-wall insulation; run covers sold separately. Aivituvin AIR46 Coop: pull-out tray and several access doors; waterproof asphalt roof; no insulation or ventilation figure. Run: Omlet Eglu Go Up, not in the base price: 6 ft run +$240, 9 ft +$360; Aivituvin AIR46 Coop, enclosed wire run under and beside the house (41.17 sq ft is the whole coop).
Which one costs less to own?
On November 14, 2026, Aivituvin AIR46 Coop was $459.99 and Omlet Eglu Go Up $639, each on its brand's own US store. That is $179.01 between them. Warranty: Omlet Eglu Go Up, 2-year warranty (Omlet); Aivituvin AIR46 Coop, no length stated on the pages we read. Returns: Omlet Eglu Go Up, 180 days, free returns; you dismantle and repack it; Aivituvin AIR46 Coop, "30-Day Support": returns, exchanges or solutions (Aivituvin).
Where to go from here
Full reviews: Omlet Eglu Go Up review and Aivituvin AIR46 Coop review. Both appear in our ranking of the best chicken coops, predator proof chicken coop, cheap chicken coop, chicken coop kit, chicken coop for 6 chickens.
Other head-to-heads: Omlet Eglu Go Up vs Nestera Large Lodge.
Still deciding what you need? Read how to predator proof a chicken coop.
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