GPS Trackable Poultry Tags

[Nurseamiek]

Not to hyjack your thread, but last night my husband and I were talking about this for our backyard chickens after I found yet again another hidden nest. He is an electrical engineer specializing in small electronics, and currently works with RFID, bluetooth, and GPS devices. Since we couldn't find anything for our needs he was talking about designing something. So the question is. What do people want in a chicken GPS tracker? We were thinking of a leg tag. How long a battery life would it need, distance or range, would detecting non motion (aka lay egging, broody, etc) be helpful for those hidden nests? Would you pay more for this feature? If we were to make an app to connect to a smart phone, what other features would you want. How much are people willing to pay for a tracking system? What problems are you trying to solve by tracking your chickens? If we can get enough interest and get the cost down we could possibly do a KickStarter this summer.

I am currently googling chicken gps trackers. Literally thinking...I can't be the ONLY one who would want these. So the answer is YES. A leg tag that would maybe have a battery life of a month...or atleast a week? I truly just want to k ow where my ladies are going. They just seriously disapear and never return. Is someone taking them? Is a half flying away with them are they joining a new tribe? I would love interfacing with either life 360 or its own downloadable app. HELP us crazy chicken mammas!

 

[Sallly5Acres]

Not to hyjack your thread, but last night my husband and I were talking about this for our backyard chickens after I found yet again another hidden nest. He is an electrical engineer specializing in small electronics, and currently works with RFID, bluetooth, and GPS devices. Since we couldn't find anything for our needs he was talking about designing something. So the question is. What do people want in a chicken GPS tracker? We were thinking of a leg tag. How long a battery life would it need, distance or range, would detecting non motion (aka lay egging, broody, etc) be helpful for those hidden nests? Would you pay more for this feature? If we were to make an app to connect to a smart phone, what other features would you want. How much are people willing to pay for a tracking system? What problems are you trying to solve by tracking your chickens? If we can get enough interest and get the cost down we could possibly do a KickStarter this summer.

We have had a number of our chickens gone missing. We bought some more but they weren't laying eggs or so we thought. We've found eggs around the farm Now we have a chicken that disappears around sundown and comes back at sunrise. I would definitely would love the idea and would purchase a tracking system for them.