The cameras in the coop and run have been offline since November. Every once in a while I would start the troubleshooting process, then give up because it takes forever and I was busy. The camera would connect, but not stream video. So frustrating. I finally carved out some time to disconnect the devices and bring them inside, where they performed perfectly. Huh. So I bought a repeater, and after more time spent moving it around to get the best signal overlap and extension, found a spot where the cameras would work again. I have no idea why they used to work just fine on the single router, but I’m glad that the repeater worked and I can see them roosting again. Especially since it is cold and it makes me feel better to see that they turn into nice warm fluffy feather balls.

Now that we have rolling blackouts, checking on the chickens via video is spotty. I do go out to break the ice off the water every couple hours because the heated water bowl doesn’t work without power. The chickens are all huddled in the coop, not happy, but surviving. No signs of black on the combs, and we are still getting eggs!