bokbokbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I have seen the bird boxes you can get with built in CCTVs and I know how to rig up a web cam in the office - but has anyone actually rigged one of these in the garden / run / nest box for themselves? I would LOVE to see a working web cam - when I get my chooks I realllly want to set up a web cam so I can watch them while at work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hi ya, Yes we have one, www.chookcam.co.uk. They have gone to bed now, if you went on there you'd only get a view of the garden in the dark with the kitchen window in the background. But check back tomorrow and the chooks will be out. The pictures are really clear aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Also, you might want to read my Howto document that explains how I configured my setup including photos of how I mounted the camera etc. This is located at:- http://www.chookcam.co.uk/howto.html let me know when you get your camera up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 following clukboks idea we bought an infra red cctv to go inside our cube. Its great we can watch the chooks at night and by day if they are laying eggs. its a tiny camera and we have it located in the top corner of the cube, we bought it from Maplin. You can get additional cameras to add on it which we plan to do at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 OH WOW! That is so cool! How often does it refresh? It looks (in the dark) like it is video rather than one photo per second that I have set up previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 It has two operation modes. The first is a framerate image taken every so many times per second so appears as video and is streamed straight from the actual camera. The second mode of operation is for the camera to send an image every 1 second to a website and the website page to refresh every second resulting in the image re-loading. I have both in operation, the default is the stream you are seeing that looks like video, but in the top right of the video on the webpage you will see a message saying click here for alternativce view if you can't see anything, this alternative view is the uploaded image refreshed every 1 second. I did this in case people didn't have a Java capable browser. The camera is a IP based wireless webcam. when you are viewing the camera you are connecting directly in to my home network and being forwarded to the actual camera. Wow! long post, sorry I am rambling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Have read the HowTo - THANK YOU - there are enough instructions there to get me started. Now I know I am not the only one to think of this it will give me courage to broach the subject with OH! Am SO going to do this! :D:D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 @cluckbok: GO TO THE WINDOW AND WAVE AT MEEEEEEEEEE :D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hope the OH comes round to the idea! If not just do it anyway It's cool you won't regret it! Just as long as you remember the whole world can see you hanging your washing out etc etc!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Did you see me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hahahahahahahahah Thank you - I will do the same for you some day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Did you see me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Did you see me? (computer got stuck, posted twice!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 YES! You just made my day for me - you mad thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 It never occurred to me that you would link it to the router - I thought I would have to link it to a spare pc - thanks for clearing that one up for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Just make sure you post once you have got yours up and running, and when you get your new chooks, we like photos on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve. Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 How did you teach the chickens not to poo on the camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Don't talk that one up Steve! They do nudge it sometimes when walking through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Oh, don't worry - I am actually a photographer and will plague you with loads of photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettychic Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 wow chook cam is soo cool! I want one! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
