These days, security cameras come in all shapes and sizes, from the large and obvious surveillance cameras we see posted up at traffic lights and on buildings around town, to the small and easily concealable cameras law enforcement agencies use for stings. There are even security cameras that don’t even work, but effectively deter would-be criminals. When you walk in to a large store, like a grocery store, or a super store where they sell everything, most times you will notice these odd looking dark colored globes hanging from the ceiling. Those are security cameras, and can see 360 degrees around themselves. Not all of them have working cameras, but a lot of would-be criminals aren’t up to taking the chance at being caught.
Barn cameras come in several different focal lengths. The manufacturer you work with should be able to help you choose the right one for your situation, depending on whether you want to monitor a single stall, multiple stalls, or a large loose-housing area.
Joe and I set up the barn cameras for the night to monitor her from the house, hoping for her vital signs to improve and the need to call the vet in the morning to be negated. She did produce more manure overnight, which was a great sign, but she was up and down most of the night, with her time down spent craning her neck in pain and splaying flat out trying to stretch out her stomach.
For three years in a row we have used barn cameras on our foaling mares to provide a live stream over the internet. I’ve been asked a lot of questions, so I thought I would share here. I’ve been lucky to have the assistance of my son who has a college degree in network technology, so we’ve made ways to have things work for our situation, but there is probably not one single solution that will work for everyone.
Having a video record of your mare’s behavior leading up to, during, and after foaling is not only interesting, it can be a valuable record to which you can refer should you breed her again in subsequent years. And, of course, the same can be said for recording her new baby’s first hours.
Wired cameras have a video cable that runs from the camera in the barn to your TV. Wireless cameras have a built-in transmitter that sends the video signal to a receiver. With a wireless system, you do not have a cable running from the barn to your house.
There are a number of online video surveillance services available for horse breeders. Mare Stare LLC is one of the better-known, with hundreds of subscribers around the world. For a small monthly fee, your video feed can be made available in any of several different media player formats to viewers around the world, through a central portal, and a “barn alert” sends a distinctive noise to your computer as soon as one of your viewers spots signs that your mare is about to foal.
Each thermometer system contains a high grade covert video camera, built in DVR and PIR motion sensor built right into the unit. With motion activation and time and date stamping, covert video operations are now very simple, very easy and very fast! You will obtain your covert video evidence every time. It records to a micro SD card hidden inside the unit. Cover plates can be removed quickly and easily to access the Micro SC Card. Simply remove the card every day or so to review the covert video evidence and place a new card in it’s place to continue your covert video operations.
This Farm Thermometer is perfect for just about any location and it makes one of the most practical Barn Cameras because of it’s ease of use and portability. Its built in camera is positioned so that this ordinary looking object can be placed outside any room which makes it perfect for a nanny cam or extra home security. Not only does this device contain a 1280 x 960 resolution camera, it also has a massive 90hr battery.
High resolution video. Supports full color VGA quality video and full motion detection and up 64GB* Micro SD Cards, allowing you to store over an entire day’s worth of video.
Easy to use. Charge with the USB cord. Turn on with the flip of a switch and use the standard Bush Baby remote control to turn on continuous recording, motion detection recording, or snap a photo.
The amazing and ingenious digital thermometer contains a complete covert video system built into a Thermometer and now lets you stick it on a wall or place it on a table, counter top, desk or mantel! With this, you can now set up and place covert video on walls anywhere in 30 seconds or less. This is innovative stationary covert video at it’s best! Great for any room in a house, an office, barn, a hotel room, a meeting room, a garage or workshop, a retail store or anywhere there is a wall! You can now stick-it and/or set-up and have covert video any time you want it in a matter of a few seconds.
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