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Is there a live petcam so i can keep an eye on my flock?

post #1 of 13
4/8/12 at 3:49pm
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Ive been looking for a petcam that videos my chickens, not just takes pictures. I like to let my chickens be in a pen but im nervous that a bird or something will dig under the fence will get them. Does anybody atleast know of one? You dont have to own it i just need some possible ones to look at

Thanks!!

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post #2 of 13
4/8/12 at 3:51pm

I don't use any but i've seen people on here use wireless webcams in their coops. Don't know anything about them as far as range or anything. 

Father of 1 2yr old daughter, 1 beagle/basset hound, 1 pit bull/basset mix, 1 mutt chicken, and 2 dominique pullets, 2 rir pullets

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post #3 of 13
4/8/12 at 4:01pm

We have a cam in our coop, if you go to our blog here: http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/ and click on the chicken on the right hand side it will take you to our chicken coop cam.  That camera is a Cisco WVC210, we also have a goat cam and that's a Panasonic.

Grateful for 10 acres, 2 cats, 5 Red Comets, 20 Buckeyes, 3 Nigerian Dwarves, gardens, and room to grow!
Visit the Blog at:  http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/  Or Visit Bramblestone Farm at: http://bramblestonefarm.com/
There's a Chicken Coop Cam on each site too, so you can watch the chickens!
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Grateful for 10 acres, 2 cats, 5 Red Comets, 20 Buckeyes, 3 Nigerian Dwarves, gardens, and room to grow!
Visit the Blog at:  http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/  Or Visit Bramblestone Farm at: http://bramblestonefarm.com/
There's a Chicken Coop Cam on each site too, so you can watch the chickens!
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post #4 of 13
4/8/12 at 5:19pm

I can see the goats from above but I don't think the chicken cam is working.

3 young Silkies, 1 Brittany bird dog, 1 Chihuahua mix, a ferrel kitty and me!

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3 young Silkies, 1 Brittany bird dog, 1 Chihuahua mix, a ferrel kitty and me!

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post #5 of 13
4/8/12 at 5:25pm

same here about the chicken cam

Father of 1 2yr old daughter, 1 beagle/basset hound, 1 pit bull/basset mix, 1 mutt chicken, and 2 dominique pullets, 2 rir pullets

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Father of 1 2yr old daughter, 1 beagle/basset hound, 1 pit bull/basset mix, 1 mutt chicken, and 2 dominique pullets, 2 rir pullets

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post #6 of 13
4/8/12 at 6:16pm

Yes, it didn't appear to be working for some reason for awhile, but I just checked it and it worked - but now it's dark here so you can't see anything.

Grateful for 10 acres, 2 cats, 5 Red Comets, 20 Buckeyes, 3 Nigerian Dwarves, gardens, and room to grow!
Visit the Blog at:  http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/  Or Visit Bramblestone Farm at: http://bramblestonefarm.com/
There's a Chicken Coop Cam on each site too, so you can watch the chickens!
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Grateful for 10 acres, 2 cats, 5 Red Comets, 20 Buckeyes, 3 Nigerian Dwarves, gardens, and room to grow!
Visit the Blog at:  http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/  Or Visit Bramblestone Farm at: http://bramblestonefarm.com/
There's a Chicken Coop Cam on each site too, so you can watch the chickens!
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post #7 of 13
4/8/12 at 6:38pm
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Okay the goat cam is cool! I like that the image is refreshed every 3 seconds which is as good as a video!

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post #8 of 13
4/8/12 at 10:52pm

I got dropcams ordered. Will be here in about a week. Will let you know how it works out soon. In the meantime you can check out what it is and how it works. I like the fact you can watch it even on your phone live :)

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post #9 of 13
4/9/12 at 6:44pm
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oh thats cool! that would be nice to have so wherever i am i can check on my chickens! especially if im bored somewhere i can watch them! although people might think im a chicken stalker!!! droolin.gif hehe

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post #10 of 13
4/9/12 at 8:49pm

I use a Foscam wireless cam, it can be set up to view over the internet, so I can see them from anywhere. It has good infared capabilities, so I can see inside the coop at night. Setup is tricky unless you're a good computer geek, their tech support is rather limited but there is a good user forum.

 

Also, look into the Blue Iris webcam software, it supports hundreds of different types and brands of cameras (there are a lot out there of very varied quality- and there are cheap counterfeit clones of any good cams available on places like ebay, so be very careful where you make your purchase).

Four Columbian Wyandotte hens, and a charming young roo who's growing fast.
My Chickens Page                  Fowlies Bregère - our coop additon                Little Chicken Wagon


 

 

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Four Columbian Wyandotte hens, and a charming young roo who's growing fast.
My Chickens Page                  Fowlies Bregère - our coop additon                Little Chicken Wagon


 

 

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