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Backyard Chicken
Model 2
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FOR BOTH STANDARD AND XL MODEL
Standard Model Shown With Optional Smoked Roof, Waterer & Feeder
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- Page 1 Help Text-line: 512-596-5200 EMAIL: support@roostandroot.com re: Assembly Support VOICE: 877-741-2667 | Assembly Support ext 3 FOR BOTH STANDARD AND XL MODEL Assembly Instructions Backyard Chicken Coop™ Model 2 These written instructions, as provided with your purchase, will always be the latest iteration of the instructions and match the coop shipped and provide the most complete up-to-date information.
- Page 2 Written Parts List "D" Parts - Accessories (if purchased) Tools you'll need... D1 Waterer | Cap | 3 Nipples D2 Waterer Bracket & Screws A1 Left Side D3 Feeder & Cap A2 Right Side (door) D4 Sunroom Shade (Assembly) A3 Right Transom (thin) D5 Dust Bathing Box (Assembly) A level (or use your cell phone) A4 Front (waterer panel)
- Page 3 Front Left Roost Door Vent Roost Collection Egg Box Water Support Bracket Back Right (We recommend having the back side of your coop facing North) Vents Feed Turn Out Door Water XL Model Shown With Optional Waterer, Feeder and Roof.
- Page 4 Sorry... a little reading ;-) Understanding these concepts / conventions will help guide you through the instructions. Mating edges of parts to be flush and tight (when called for) will keep measurements in tolerance as the coop grows in size. CRITICAL: Having a flat area is required for the coop to assemble properly and operate properly.
- Page 5 3" T25 Screw An extra person while = Direction not required, would be helpful for these steps. Of Screws Color of screws may vary. See note about *Wire goes to inside of "squaring". coop... Corner-to- :-) Here we go ! Corner Flush Tops should be...
- Page 6 3" T25 Screw = Direction Wire Face Of Screws Color of screws may vary. Down Left Side Wire Face Down Note: If you did not order optional waterer this opening Front will be wired. :-) About done with the run ! Next you will install the eggbox floor and planter floor into the run.
- Page 7 Grey Arrow = 1-5/8 T-20 Torx Screw (roost bars) Fig 2A1 Pretty side :-) On to the roost... ledge flush In this step you'll start to build out the roost. The roost is where the chickens sleep (roost) at night. It's higher where they feel safer, and has more protection from wind and rain.
- Page 8 B9 - Pretty :-) Starting to look like something... Side Out FIG 2B1 Egg Box Front: Drive 3" T25 Screws up from panel A4 into bottom rail of B1 making sure front edge is flush and left edge is positioned as indicated.
- Page 9 Grey Arrow = 1-5/8 T-20 Torx Screw (roost bars) Beveled Edge Up 1" Over Eave Reinforced Edge Down Fig 3.2 Eave Eave 2" Overhang Fig 3.1 Fig 3.3 ;-) No ladder required... C2 Left & Right Eaves: Identify the C2 eave boards... they are identical. Using the 1-5/8 T-20 screws attach the eave boards to the left and right sides of coop using 5 screws in each eave.
- Page 11 Same procedure as front side Find door shipping screw and remove Fig 5A1 Use pre drilled Fig 5A3 holes... You align Flush Bottoms and drill... Fig 5A2 Hinged F3 Hasp Body Catch Flat Head Body Door Arm Phillips Screw Clip Use pre-drilled holes F5 Gravity...
- Page 12 Roof and eave omitted for clarity... D10 Side D10 Front Inside Edge Flush Back Edge Flush Fig 5B1 Fig 5B2 Herb garden, or not ! The right side has an optional planter box area where you can keep small potted plants. If you ordered it this is the best time to install it. The roof hangs over to provide more cover on the right side.
- Page 13 Fig 5C2 Body Door Arm Pan Head Phillips Screw F5 Gravity Back Two hasps on the back too... Gate Latch Clip Fig 5C1 Hinged F3 Hasp Body Catch Use pre-drilled holes Flush Flat Head Use pre Phillips drilled Fig 5C3 holes...
- Page 14 Fig 6 Waterer Cap With Slotted Vent Hole For Air And/or Rotate waterer to insert A Exit For Heater and rest on this bracket. Wire. D3 Feeder D11 Feeder Bezel 6.1 Install D2 Waterer Bracket: Attach the support arm to the support block using T-20 screws. Using a tape D2 Support measure, attach the support block to the side rail of A5 back panel 11-3/8 inches up from bottom panel edge using T25 screws.
- Page 15 Connector Cross Member Slots D4 Parts Assembled Frame D4 Supports Frame 7.1 Connect Left & Right Frames: Using T25 screws into pre-drilled holes in connectors, layout two frames with 3-7/8" between them and connect as illustrated in Fig 7.1 Fig 7.1 7.2 Install Supports: Using T25 screws, screw in each bottom leg of Fig 7.4...
- Page 16 F4 Roof Screws Pretty much jam up against side of coop... Keep bottom edge straight 7B Attach Roof Panels: Using F4 roof screws, layout and attach each roof panel in accordance with the above diagram. There are three panels... layout outside front and back under the center with the ribs overlapping properly.
- Page 17 3" T25 Screw = Direction Of Screws Color of screws may vary. 2x Sides 2x Ends 8. Build Out Dustbathing / Herb Garden Box: Using T25 3" screws assemble box as illustrated above keeping all edges flush. Side stiffeners are placed on the outside in case someone wanted to lift the box up over the soil, as handles. If you prefer they be on the inside, just reverse them and they can be buried in soil just fine.
- Page 18 Two common ways to anchor your coop... #2 Concrete screws... Your coop itself can withstand even category one hurricane force winds, but it must be anchored for winds greater than about 35-40 mph. The Screw in two Tapcon procedure is the same for Standard or XL models. screws into the bottom rails of the front and back 10"...
- Page 19 9 Panel Set (if purchased) Panels are cut to have a 3/16 ths gap around all edges to accommodate Top vent panels are omitted to assure proper airflow. Down inconsistencies in wood and allow for ventilation. Insert Thumb Release If you have the standard wire, your storm panel set will be delivered with these type of clips.
- Page 20 12 Panel Set (if purchased) Panels are cut to have a 3/16 ths gap around all edges to accommodate Top vent panels are omitted to assure proper airflow. Down inconsistencies in wood and allow for ventilation. Insert If you have the optional sunroom roof, these panels are optional or will have to be cut...
- Page 21 Some things to know about using your new Backyard M2 Chicken Coop Egg Box: You will need to put some sort of a liner in the bottom of the egg boxes. We recommend a cut up door mat that can be washed, or one of our egg box liners that you can purchase. An egg might get broken or some chickens will prefer sleeping in the egg boxes at times in the year, and a liner makes it easy to wash.
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