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.

Solar Panel 30W - Part 1

Building another 12V solar panel.

This one cost $15.59.

GENBOLT GB213K Outdoor Camera - impressive!

Found a DIY stand from another project so mounted the camera on that for initial testing.

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.