Omlet Eglu: Sustainable Suburban Chickens in Your Yard

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Matt Embrey in Food+Drink, Yard+Garden

Earlier today I posted about how vertical farming might bring locally and sustainably grown produce to population centers, but what about the livestock? The Omlet Eglu has got that covered. The Eglu is posh modern abode for up to 4 chicken’s in your yard.

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The Eglu’s clever design allows for easy setup, easy cleanup, and easy access to farm fresh eggs every morning. The Eglu’s double wall construction and draught free ventilation keeps your foul cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Inside the easily removable housing there are wooden perching bars and a nesting box for laying eggs. There is a removable tray underneath the coop for easy cleanup and a removable side hatch for you to access the eggs.

The Eglu also comes with a secure run made from extremely tough 10 gauge steel weldmesh. It features a skirt specially designed to keep foxes out of the hen house.

The housing sports a sleek design and comes in five colors to match your decor. The whole setup will set you back about $495 plus shipping. When I was a kid I always wanted a chicken. My pleas were always rebuffed with “Are you crazy? We don’t have anywhere to keep a chicken!” Was I crazy? Probably, but the folks over at Omlet wouldn’t think so. If only they had these when I was a kid, then I could have heard “$500!?!? Are you crazy!?!?”

… and if 4 chickens just aren’t going to cut it, they have a 10 chicken model, the Eglu Cube. Unfortunately it is only available in the UK at the moment. They also have a model for raising bunny rabbits, but who wants chocolate eggs for breakfast?

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9 Responses to “ Omlet Eglu: Sustainable Suburban Chickens in Your Yard ”

Apostrophe

31. Mar, 2009

“The Eglu is posh modern abode for up to 4 chicken’s in your yard”

No apostrophe on plurals, it is not needed: chickens

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Toast

31. Mar, 2009

Grammar police, WIN!

PS: Chikenz r00l

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Panamar3d

01. Apr, 2009

Another example of rampant consumerism disguised as environmentalism. What was wrong with the old chicken coupe? (a coupe of this size would cost about $30. to build out of spare wood and …get ready… chicken wire!) How is this product even remotely environmentally friendly? The idea that we need to outfit ourselves a full range of new equipment for a “green ” lifestyle is foolish, expensive and not good for the preservation of our depleting resources.

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beaded_bunny

01. Apr, 2009

yes because a huge chunk of plastic is more environmentally friendly then some 2X4s and chicken wire

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MrXfromPlanetX

01. Apr, 2009

Everyone makes typos. I’m probably one of the worst in the world for that. It’s unfortunate when people overlook content and nitpick at trivial issues.

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NicChic

03. Apr, 2009

The guys that came up with this product were at a convention thing that my business studies class went to, i won a simpsons dvd for asking a question yay! one away from winning an actual eglu. damn!

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Sarah

03. Apr, 2009

Euch. I see nothing green in keeping hens in those overpriced bits of plastic with barely more space than a battery hen. Those things do not offer these intelligent, active birds anywhere near enough room. I might use the “10 hen” model for a pair at a push but the four hen model is not suitable accommodation for any number of chickens.

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Niche Pro

04. Apr, 2009

neat product, but way too expensive and I dont get the whole green thing. I think I will build my own out of wood and wire.

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The Arabic Student

04. Apr, 2009

At $500 there have got to be better ways to contain chickens. I think there might be something to CHICKEN WIRE.

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