Roksteddie Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 So our new batch of girls have arrived today (after our previous fox tragedy). We've repositioned the coop and run which means I can no longer see them out of our kitchen window. After going back and forth about 20 times in the last hour and with this awful weather I need a solution. I wondered if anyone has a camera set-up that allows them to keep an eye on their chickens either on their computer or on their phone. It might sound a bit excessive, but part of the fun of having chickens is just watching their antics and I don't want to miss out! Any suggestions greatly welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Move your kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roksteddie Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Move your kitchen. If only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Can you not have run nearer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roksteddie Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Can you not have run nearer The only place I could move it to would be smack bang in the middle of the garden. And my partner certainly wouldn't let that happen. The CCTV is his idea/compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Chick Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I'd like to know the same thing - so thank you for asking and if you find a solution please post it! I'm glad that you have some new chickens to enjoy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursula123 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Have you got a local Maplins? May be worth an ask in there as they sell all that kind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipsychick Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 hi we have one of those "ring" door bells , you can see and answer your door from an app on your phone from anywhere, they do stick up cameras that you can add to the same system too , i am hoping to add one to our back yard to do exactly what you want . Maybe worth a look x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roksteddie Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 hi we have one of those "ring" door bells , you can see and answer your door from an app on your phone from anywhere, they do stick up cameras that you can add to the same system too , i am hoping to add one to our back yard to do exactly what you want . Maybe worth a look x Would you mind letting me know what brand of system/model number please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Have a look on amazon, they've got lots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipsychick Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 its called "ring wireless video doorbell" available in currys , if you you look online i am sure there are lots of places, you can get a solar panel to charge it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roksteddie Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 its called "ring wireless video doorbell" available in currys , if you you look online i am sure there are lots of places, you can get a solar panel to charge it too. Ok, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I've done this a few times in the past. Originally we had a cheap infra red camera in the Go which was £30 on eBay and then I got a wireless IP camera for the run. We didn't end up running power to the run so it wasn't installed but would be easy enough to do, the camera works fine but the app wasn't great a few years ago. Probably much better now. It was one of these Tenvis IP Cameras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 My Dad's friend used to breed dogs and kept an eye on them using one of the cameras that you use in a bird box. He also had a small screen on which to watch them so it didn't use his telly all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipsychick Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 hubby put our camera up today in the garden and it took about 5 mins to link to our ring door bell and about 2 to fix up, the most time spent was deciding where to put it its not the best quality but easy and just what we needed , we can now watch what goes on in the run whenever we want and can look back and see anything going on in the garden at night too . I will get the solar panel to keep it permanently charged too at some point then it wont need to be moved inside to charge up at all . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamburton Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 i have no power in my hen run, so i run 50 metes cat 5 cable to the hen run i had to get the following poe switch which connects into your router reolink poe camera i got 520 you can get these on amazon either dual pack or single the cameras plugs into pow switch and network cable plugs in to the pow uplink from your router. happy to give you more information on this if required it does work and can see on your phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
