IP Camera with Infrared lights, will it affect the chickens?

[kad42]

I'm planning on putting a wireless web cam in our coop so that I can monitor the birds remotely, make sure the door opened/closed on time, etc. and I'd prefer to use one of the ones that works in the dark, but we're new to chickens and I'm not sure if the infrared leds the cameras use for "night vision" will bother or otherwise affect the birds. Anyone have any pointers on the subject?

-K

 

[wlantry]

I'm surprised no-one has answered your question. You can find lots of info by clicking around here: http://hencam.com/

podcast here: http://www.urbanchickenpodcast.com/ucp-episode-052/

 

[CORick]

I just put one in today and will let you know if it seems to bother them. I can toggle off the night vision if it does.

 

[CORick]

And it appears the answer is no, they don't appear to notice. They just settled in and all appear to be pretty much sound asleep on their roost. I took a screen shot, let's see if it will load on this reply. I'm using an Arlo web cam that isn't on all the time, not sure if that makes a difference.

 

[PingoBags]

And it appears the answer is no, they don't appear to notice. They just settled in and all appear to be pretty much sound asleep on their roost. I took a screen shot, let's see if it will load on this reply. I'm using an Arlo web cam that isn't on all the time, not sure if that makes a difference.

The image loaded just fine. I didn't think the infrared light would bother them.
I thought about adding an inside cam just to see what they get up to.
Right now, I'm using a wired IP cam facing the coop and part of the run.
My dad also watches the cam from 2700 miles away, which is cool.

 

[thomasboyle]

Infrared cameras emit a red light that you can only see if you are looking at the flash itself. There is no visible red light on anything the flash is pointed at. Now humans cannot see infrared light. I have no idea if chickens can see infrared light! If they can, then it would be as disruptive as a soft light that we can see.

Now they do sell no glow infrared lights, and these have no red light even when looking at the flash.

 

[KDK1]

I had on in my coop for years and never bothered them a bit. The only time they would look at it is when I was panning the camera.