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Stay tuned... over the next few days I will be catch-up posting the Wi-Fi chicken Doors.

Oh... and my Wi-Fi Bird Feeder.

I'll be back...

Wi-Fi Chook Shed Light

Been meaning to do this for a while and because of Rosie's weird going-to-bed behavior of late we moved it to the top of the job list. For some reason instead of going up the ramp to the roost she's hanging around on the floor and going into a corner under the nesting box table?

We are using a Wi-Fi Switch which requires a ZigBee hub which is already setup and configured on the network.

Release the beasts

They are usually on the corner perch... waiting.

Wi-Fi Chicken Door - Demo

Ruby & Rosie - Auto chook shed heater

Auto chook shed heater temp controller currently set to turn on if inside temp drops below 10°. The square neon light indicates it's on (y)

Ruby says... hurry up!

Ruby left waiting for Rosie to finish egg business.

Wi-Fi Chicken Feeder - Update

I found two metal cat food bowls which got me thinking about how to keep the scratched out food separated which would also make it easier to clean-up.

The food id now contained and the metal cat food bowls sit flush with the bottom making it easier to simply brush the food back into the bowls.

Wi-Fi Chicken Feeder - Update

While reading the morning news (this morning) with a cuppa Ruby & Rosie passed through the carport on their way to the front yard so I opened the feeder for them.

They were there for a while so the camera video is edited, when Ruby leaves they really move in on Rosie! The solar panel is leaning against the brick pier (for overnight) and the white box on the right contains the solar controller and SLA battery.

Next job is to get rid of the box and locate those items on the back of the feeder.

Zombie chooks are waiting!

Zombie chooks are waiting... and any human will do!

 

Ruby & Rosie another check on them

 

I know they are good out there but I'm driven by habit. During awful hot days like this they spend morning time patrolling the front yard and hang around the front porch and carport areas and during that period the missing pole is cooling down the back yard cottage garden area and is then turned off via a programable tap timer.

As expected here they are busy doing the usual thing with wings tucked in and yeah... so much cooler in here.

Ruby & Rosie having a rest

Ruby & Rosie having a rest after helping me to prune the Ivy that runs along the top of the rock wall along the front porch and up the driveway.

Ruby & Rosie hot night

Cooled down nicely in 3150 for so just remotely  turned off the USB fan.

 

Ruby & Rosie after hot night

After a very hot night Rosie & Ruby relaxing and waiting for me on the front door mat waiting for me to come out and do the morning rounds.

Chicken misting pole

For hot days and there's one coming up tomorrow this helps to cool down hot chooks. After many years of abuse being thrown like a javelin over high shrubs and dragged along the ground it's needs attention. Some of the mister nozzles are blocked and one is missing plus hole in the tubing on the inlet side. Also swapping over to a straighter length of electrical conduit.

I have already cleared the blocked brass nozzles with a spray bottle and removed the section with the missing nozzle.

Wi-Fi Chicken Feeder - Update

Replaced the plastic barrier mesh with a plywood cover.

That's working OK

Ruby & Rosie angle parking

Ruby & Rosie angle parking 

 

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Ruby & Rosie another morning

Another morning Ruby & Rosie being released and it's going to be a very hot day!

Wi-Fi Chicken Feeder - Part 3

Video clips from the Part 2 session.

These days I have problems just holding and seeing my phone so the clips are pretty shabby.

Wi-Fi Chicken Feeder - Part 2

We finished Part 1 with making a cover frame and mounting the servo motor.

This is where we left off.