Customer Reviews

Our previously indoor cat loves this!

We bought this to give our previously indoor cat some shelter when enjoying her outdoor space,

I bought this so that my other pets can go in the garden without bothering the bunnies. It takes a little time and patience to put up but I’m so happy with the results. It’s a really sturdy cage and I’m so happy that the buns are safe from predators (incl. my dog!) but have lots of space. Definitely a great purchase and worth the money.

Robust design easy to fit

This Jacket was great last winter - Kept the chooks nice and warm!

Because of the continuation of avian flu in the U.K and because, and despite of the 3m Iglu Up run (which we already had) being stated as more than enough room for 3 birds, we felt that it really wasn't. So, we bit the bullet and paid £623 (I think) for a 3 x 2 x 2m walk in run to act as an extension to their 3x1m current roaming area whilst they the hens have to be contained. The website firstly has a 'order now for delivery tomorrow' feature which was a little annoying (given postage was over £20) as the items wasn't even dispatched until the next day. Not a massive biggie but just as well I didn't take the day off to stay in. Several boxes then arrived - 9 I think, and boxes were well marked with their contents. But Omlet - please start using biodegradable tape! It's 2022 and we flattened all our boxes to go on our veg beds under a new mulch but had to spend hours tearing off the miles, and miles of sticky tape. Then we saw the instructions. I can honestly say that you would have a greater chance of understand 'Quantum Physics for Advanced Beginners' than you would understanding these instructions. There has been no user experience testing done 'in the field' quite obviously because the instructions make certain assumptions but you have to work these out for yourself. Once we started to get the run built it went together quite well but because the upper mesh is larger than the lower, it doesn't meet DEFRA guidelines for keeping wild birds out. We knew this upon ordering so upon building, we covered the top part of the enclosure with fine net meshing. We also fitted welded mesh all the way under the floor area so as well as Omlets built in anti-dig barrier, we also had a full barrier thereafter for any determined vermin or foxes. But all this took us a whole weekend between 2 pretty fit and able adults. I must add a note though that I had questions regarding the run attachment from the current Iglu Go Up to the enclosure - I wanted to knopw if we could close the door from the old run still where it meets the enclosure (extra security at night, cleaning etc). The lady on the phone said we couldn't. But that's not true...because we did, And quite sucessfully. In fact, using our build method, I would say the run is more structurally sound than if we followed the instructions in their entirity and removed the whole end of the old run. Overall, it's not bad. Is it worth the money? The hens do love it, I must admit. They can flap about now, they have 3 x the original footprint and twice the height in the enclosure section. But given the cost of delivery (which really narks me when I've spent so much with Omlet in any one order), the poor instructions, the fact you have to build so much of it yourself and the actual outlay cost - I'd say the jury is out. It is secure though, and so much so, we did away with the electric fence around it after a week or so. But recycled materials, biodegradable packing tape, better instructions and no delivery charges over say £250 would make this a lot more paletable to me.

I bought the extension to give my chickens that bit more room . It was quick and easy to fit and definitely worth the money .

I wish I had saved my money. Neither of my cats has even approached it yet alone used it, not even my tiny dog. Annoyingly I bought two! Grrrrrrr. Have since bought a soft banana shaped bed from Homesense for a quarter of the price and both my cats love it. It is next to the Omlet bed so they are clearly voting with their paws. The Omlet bed is quite deep and firm. Nice selection of colours which is probably what swayed me. It’s as popular with my cats as my Omlet Swing is with my chickens!

I’ve this book, loads of information a must for any hen keeper

A great product that gives you everything you need to commence your chicken journey. Excellent customer service (Australia, NSW).