Is the Omlet Eglu Go Up worth buying?
The Eglu Go Up is the starter Omlet: a small insulated house on a raised frame with a ladder, sold for 3 large hens. It was $639 on November 14, 2026 without a run, $480 less than the Cube. You get the same slide-out tray and the same 180 days of free returns. You don't get the 10-year warranty (it's 2 years here) or any room for a fourth hen. For a first trio in a suburban yard, it's the easy yes.
Buy it if
- Your city caps backyard flocks at three or four hens, or your yard does
- You want to shift the coop onto fresh grass now and then (add the wheels)
- You'd like to try chicken keeping without a four-figure coop
Skip it if
- You already know you'll want more hens: start with the Eglu Cube
- You want a run in the price: the Aivituvin AIR46 includes one for $459.99, in wood
Is the Eglu Go Up big enough for 3 chickens?
Omlet sells it "for 3 large hens", and the diagram gives a house of 2 ft 5 in by 2 ft 8 in: 6.4 sq ft. That's a little over 2 sq ft per hen, the best ratio in Omlet's range, though still under the 3 sq ft that UMN Extension gives as a minimum indoors.
In practice three hens that go out every day will be fine in it, and two will be spoiled. A fourth won't fit. If your town allows six and you suspect you'll get there, buying the Go Up first means buying twice.
Why raised, and what is it like to live with?
The house sits on a steel frame with a ladder. Hens get a dry, shaded patch underneath, and you don't bend to the ground to pull the tray. With the optional wheels, one person can roll it to fresh grass.
Cleaning is the Omlet routine: slide the tray out, tip it in the compost, wipe or hose the plastic. The walls are twin-wall and insulated like its bigger sisters. Locking handles keep the door shut; Omlet sells security brackets as an extra.
Go Up or Nestera Lodge for a small flock?
They're the two plastic coops under $800. The Nestera Large Lodge is $789, has 11.9 sq ft of floor and a 25-year guarantee. The Go Up is $639, has 6.4 sq ft and a 2-year warranty.
On paper the Nestera wins on space and guarantee. The Go Up answers with free returns for 180 days (Nestera takes it back only unassembled, at your cost), a run made for it and locks described on the page. Our Go Up vs Nestera comparison has the detail.
Video: "Eglu Go Up Instructions: How To Build an Omlet Eglu Go Up Chicken Coop | Omlet Pet Products", Omlet Pet Products on YouTube. Not made by us; chosen because it shows the product or the topic clearly.
What's in the box?
The Eglu Go house, the raised frame with its ladder, the roosting bars with the slide-out tray, and a manual door. No run and no wheels at this price.
How long does assembly take, and what do you need?
Omlet's line is "all you need is a screwdriver and our step by step guide". It gives no time. This is the smallest build in the range, a job for one unhurried morning. Put it on level ground and, if you've bought the run, clip it on before the hens arrive.
What does it really cost once it's in the yard?
The run: +$240 for 6 ft, +$360 for 9 ft. Wheels and handles are optional, run covers too. Shipping is free over $100. If you return it, the return is free but you take it apart and box it.
What do we like, and what should you know?
- 6.4 sq ft for 3 hens: the most room per hen of the three Omlet coops
- Slide-out tray; "wipe or jet wash inside and out", says Omlet
- Raised frame with a ladder, so hens have shade and dry ground underneath
- "All you need is a screwdriver and our step by step guide" (Omlet)
- 180 days of free returns
The catch: Three hens is the ceiling: there's no growing this coop. The warranty is 2 years where the Cube and Pro get 10. The run is extra (+$240 for 6 ft, +$360 for 9 ft), and so are the wheels.
Are you allowed to keep hens where you live?
Before you order, check your city or county code and, if you have one, your HOA covenants: they decide whether hens are allowed, how many, and how far a coop must sit from the property line (Extension, urban poultry rules). Can I have chickens in my backyard shows where to look, and how big should a chicken coop be does the space math for 3 to 20 hens. This isn't legal advice.
Omlet Eglu Go Up specifications
| Type | Coop |
|---|---|
| Hens, says the brand | 3 large hens (Omlet) |
| Hens at 3 sq ft each | 2 hens |
| House | 6.4 sq ft of floor. House 2 ft 5 in x 2 ft 8 in, 1 ft 11 in tall (Omlet's diagram) |
| Material | Twin-wall plastic house on a raised steel frame with ladder |
| Roosts | Rounded roosting bars over a slide-out tray (length not stated) |
| Nest boxes | Integrated nesting area |
| Run | Not in the base price: 6 ft run +$240, 9 ft +$360 |
| Predator protection | Locking handles; weld-mesh run with anti-tunnel skirt when you add the run; security brackets optional |
| Cleaning | Slide-out droppings tray; "wipe or jet wash inside and out" (Omlet) |
| Weather | Twin-wall insulation; run covers sold separately |
| Assembly | "All you need is a screwdriver and our step by step guide" (Omlet); no time stated |
| Wheels | Optional wheels and handles |
| Shipping | Free shipping over $100 |
| Warranty | 2-year warranty (Omlet) |
| Returns | 180 days, free returns; you dismantle and repack it |
"Not stated": not on the pages we read on November 14, 2026. Every figure is Omlet's own.
Why 9.0/10? The score, criterion by criterion
Each criterion is scored out of 10 from what Omlet publishes; what isn't published scores 2. A coop's price is judged per hen the brand says it houses, against the median of the coops. The full method is public.
| Price per hen the brand says it houses (15%) | 6.6/10 |
|---|---|
| Room per hen (15%) | 6.3/10 |
| Predator protection published (15%) | 6.5/10 |
| Warranty (15%) | 6.0/10 |
| Cleaning (10%) | 10.0/10 |
| Weather (10%) | 10.0/10 |
| Run included in the price, and its size per hen (10%) | 2.0/10 |
| Return window, minus fees and return shipping (5%) | 10.0/10 |
| Assembly time stated by the brand (5%) | Not published: 2.0/10 |
How much is the Omlet Eglu Go Up, and where do you buy it?
$639 on Omlet's own US store on November 14, 2026. House on its stand, no run. With the 6 ft run it was $879 (regular $1,099), with the 9 ft run $999. Omlet showed "20% off Black Friday" on every Eglu that day: the lower price is the one on the page, the crossed-out one is its regular price.
If that is more than you planned, the Aivituvin AIR46 Coop costs $459.99 and scores 8.5/10. Next in price, the Nestera Large Lodge is $789 for 8.9/10.
What should you ask Omlet first?
- Do the wheels fit the Go Up with the 9 ft run attached?
- Which parts does the 2-year warranty cover?
- How long does assembly take for one person?
What should you compare it with?
The two coops closest in price: Nestera Large Lodge ($789, 8.9/10) and Aivituvin AIR46 Coop ($459.99, 8.5/10).
Head-to-heads: Omlet Eglu Go Up vs Aivituvin AIR46 Coop, Omlet Eglu Go Up vs Nestera Large Lodge.
Rankings with this coop: best chicken coops, all ranked, predator proof chicken coop, cheap chicken coop.
Guides that mention it or help you decide: what does it cost to raise chickens, can i have chickens in my backyard.
Where do these figures come from?
- omlet.us/shop/chicken_keeping/portable-chicken-coop…, read November 14, 2026
- omlet.us/warranty, read November 14, 2026
- omlet.us/misc/returns, read November 14, 2026
