So I've been wanting to get cameras set up for a bit of extra security so we can check on the chickens without running outside with flashlights all the time. But so far it's been difficult figuring out something that meets all the requirements we have for it.
We live in Maine, so Snow and cold is a real hassle. We also don't have many ways to get power out to the coops, we currently have a single extension cord to provide a heated water source for the birds and setting anything else up out there might be difficult, so I'm trying to find something battery or solar-powered but with a reliable and decently lengthy life to it. We shouldn't have any issue getting wifi out there as our signal is able to reach to the back of the barn.
Weatherproof, cold/water/snow/heat
Wifi accessible can view video/live feed over the cloud
Nightvision
Reliable Internal power source
My goal is 4-5 cameras so I can set up a whole system covering all groups of birds.
To me it sounds like kind of a tall order. But if I could find something, it'd go a long way as far as providing peace of mind.
We live in Maine, so Snow and cold is a real hassle. We also don't have many ways to get power out to the coops, we currently have a single extension cord to provide a heated water source for the birds and setting anything else up out there might be difficult, so I'm trying to find something battery or solar-powered but with a reliable and decently lengthy life to it. We shouldn't have any issue getting wifi out there as our signal is able to reach to the back of the barn.
Weatherproof, cold/water/snow/heat
Wifi accessible can view video/live feed over the cloud
Nightvision
Reliable Internal power source
My goal is 4-5 cameras so I can set up a whole system covering all groups of birds.
To me it sounds like kind of a tall order. But if I could find something, it'd go a long way as far as providing peace of mind.