Comments on: This proves it. Chickens are hot.

By: Robin Wedewer

Robin Wedewer — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:29:35 +0000

Since getting chickens I have learned that there is an enormous number of people who WANT chickens, but don’t have the time to build a coop and figure everything out. So I figure that anything that makes chicken care accessible to the masses is generally a good thing. The Eglu is brilliant, as my British friends would say, for that reason.

That said, any structure must be safe and comfortable for the chickens. I love the Eglu, but I wouldn’t say it’s good for more than a couple of chickens. My own chickens wanted to roam around and just be chickens, pecking at bugs and stretching their legs. Even now that they live in a palace, I let them out for their walkabout time, because they are happier.

It’s a balancing act all the way around. What looks good must also be practical.

Robin Wedewer
National Gardening Examiner, Examiner.com
Blogging at http://bumblebeeblog.com

By: Josina

Josina — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:03:17 +0000

My Significant Other is fond of messing around with leftover wood from his other projects and he is still tinkering with the hen house he built last year, so I reckon he’d be a bit hurt if I got one of these… but I seriously love the non-angular design of this Cocorico. I’d have to stop giving my chickens old-fashioned names though and start naming them after achingly hip designers instead…

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:43:04 +0000

Emma – LOL. I can totally see that. It would make a very cool playhouse.

Lucy – Thanks for weighing in. Just checked out your blog — so pretty! I’ve added you to my blogroll.

By: lucy

lucy — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:17:24 +0000

That’s pretty cool. It looks like a fun little home for a very small flock of chickens.

By: Emma

Emma — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:00:30 +0000

I don’t know about chickens, but my kids would LOVE this!

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:40:25 +0000

Karen – I’ve emailed Maxime regarding cost and availability, although I believe it’s probably just a prototype at this point.

Inadvertent Farmer – Thanks for commenting and for leading me to your site! I’ve added you to my blogroll.

Sonya – LOL. I didn’t know geese were so ornery. Oh, wait a moment – I suppose I did. That’s kind of what I thought – good-looking but not realistic.

Willi – thanks for weighing in. I think your chickens would agree: uncool and safe is better than cool but dead!

Laurel – Yeah, exactly what came to my mind. I do love to see a designer’s take on such a utilitarian product.

By: Laurel

Laurel — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:19:28 +0000

It is certainly a neat spin the chicken coop, but I don’t know how practical it is. Keep in mind though that I am not the proud mama of cluckers, so I am certainly not a voice of authority on the matter.

I suppose I could see this going over well with the uber hip urban homesteading crowd ;)

By: Willi

Willi — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:36:13 +0000

I can’t show this coop to my chickens…it is way cooler than theirs and they might be jealous. I do think it looks a little small. The run looks like it would keep chickens in, but I think raccoons would find their way inside easily. For now, my girls with have to stick with their entirely uncool, but safe coop.

By: maxime evrard

maxime evrard — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:35:26 +0000

if you need more informations about this product or if you have comments, send me an email.I try to reply in best delay.
maxime evrard
evrard44@voila.fr

By: maxime evrard

maxime evrard — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:34:29 +0000

With cocorico, i tray to improve pratice which sink into oblivion because not really suitable for new way of life and hygiens laws