Chicken misadventures
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Be careful what you program. For some reason this reminded me of a comment in the Turbo C++ (yes I'm that old) documentation for the Sound function.
/* Emits a 7-Hz tone for 10 seconds.
True story: 7 Hz is the resonant frequency of a chicken's skull cavity. This was determined empirically in Australia, where a new factory generating 7-Hz tones was located too close to a chicken ranch: When the factory started up, all the chickens died. Your PC may not be able to emit a 7-Hz tone. \*/ref: [7 hertz - the resonant frequency of a chicken's skull - Everything2.com](https://everything2.com/title/7%2520hertz%2520-%2520the%2520resonant%2520frequency%2520of%2520a%2520chicken%2527s%2520skull)
"Mistakes are prevented by Experience. Experience is gained by making mistakes."
So you don't need a fence... :-D But In all seriousness 7 Hz is very low frequency, and a normal small camera could never emit this frequency in airborne transmission anyway. Think of a subwoofer, which mind you also doesn't emit much at 7 Hz. The key is the size of the vibrating object when you go toward a lower frequency, as the effective transmission in the low-frequency range is dependent on volume displacement of air.
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I have little Houdinis Hendinis. I think animals are compromising the fence around the chicken run because they keep finding ways to escape. They like eating grass, so they're always trying to get out of their run. Grass won't grow wherever chickens are because they scratch at it and eat it until it's gone from the roots, so their run doesn't have any. The other day, the neighbors dog was loose and cornered my escaped chickens. I have anxiety and am prone to panic attacks, and I had to talk myself down from one quickly and chase after the dog. I twisted my ankle in the process. It still hurts. Himself went to LA to a conference for 4 days, and every day the chickens were getting out. I had my head on a swivel, was getting paranoid and really anxious. I was miserable the whole time. It got to the point where I insisted we get rid of the chickens. That's a fight I wasn't winning, so I at least am making him set up Wyze cams in the run. Because I already have WSL running and Wyze only works on Android or iOS I got Windows Subsystem for Android running, and apps sideloaded from google store. I now can run linux, android, and windows apps like native applications. It's brilliant.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
Like you don't have enough on your plate. Time for some extra crispy.
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I have little Houdinis Hendinis. I think animals are compromising the fence around the chicken run because they keep finding ways to escape. They like eating grass, so they're always trying to get out of their run. Grass won't grow wherever chickens are because they scratch at it and eat it until it's gone from the roots, so their run doesn't have any. The other day, the neighbors dog was loose and cornered my escaped chickens. I have anxiety and am prone to panic attacks, and I had to talk myself down from one quickly and chase after the dog. I twisted my ankle in the process. It still hurts. Himself went to LA to a conference for 4 days, and every day the chickens were getting out. I had my head on a swivel, was getting paranoid and really anxious. I was miserable the whole time. It got to the point where I insisted we get rid of the chickens. That's a fight I wasn't winning, so I at least am making him set up Wyze cams in the run. Because I already have WSL running and Wyze only works on Android or iOS I got Windows Subsystem for Android running, and apps sideloaded from google store. I now can run linux, android, and windows apps like native applications. It's brilliant.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
honey the codewitch wrote:
so they're always trying to get out of their run.
So an above ground or below ground problem. Above ground should be easiest as you can do a visual inspection. Perhaps fencing was not done carefully on a corner. Below ground involves digging. Perhaps a trench and just move the barrier below the ground. There are other options like stakes or area along fence with larger well packed rocks.
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honey the codewitch wrote:
so they're always trying to get out of their run.
So an above ground or below ground problem. Above ground should be easiest as you can do a visual inspection. Perhaps fencing was not done carefully on a corner. Below ground involves digging. Perhaps a trench and just move the barrier below the ground. There are other options like stakes or area along fence with larger well packed rocks.
The issue is there seem to be animals - I suspect raccoons, much as I love them breaching the perimeter. So every day it's a potential surprise, a new escape spot. It's quite awhile to do a full perimeter check, and even when I have, I've missed some hard to see spots. The solution we're going with is cameras. They don't wander far quickly. All I need to do is as soon as I find they are missing (things get quiet out my window) roll back the cameras and see how they got out. Edit: They are remarkably stupid animals, with very short memories, and gluttony overrides any good sense they might otherwise have. Ergo, it is easy to lure them back with dried grubs. :-D
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I have little Houdinis Hendinis. I think animals are compromising the fence around the chicken run because they keep finding ways to escape. They like eating grass, so they're always trying to get out of their run. Grass won't grow wherever chickens are because they scratch at it and eat it until it's gone from the roots, so their run doesn't have any. The other day, the neighbors dog was loose and cornered my escaped chickens. I have anxiety and am prone to panic attacks, and I had to talk myself down from one quickly and chase after the dog. I twisted my ankle in the process. It still hurts. Himself went to LA to a conference for 4 days, and every day the chickens were getting out. I had my head on a swivel, was getting paranoid and really anxious. I was miserable the whole time. It got to the point where I insisted we get rid of the chickens. That's a fight I wasn't winning, so I at least am making him set up Wyze cams in the run. Because I already have WSL running and Wyze only works on Android or iOS I got Windows Subsystem for Android running, and apps sideloaded from google store. I now can run linux, android, and windows apps like native applications. It's brilliant.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
Did they saw see Chicken Run (2000) - IMDb[^] by chance?
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I have little Houdinis Hendinis. I think animals are compromising the fence around the chicken run because they keep finding ways to escape. They like eating grass, so they're always trying to get out of their run. Grass won't grow wherever chickens are because they scratch at it and eat it until it's gone from the roots, so their run doesn't have any. The other day, the neighbors dog was loose and cornered my escaped chickens. I have anxiety and am prone to panic attacks, and I had to talk myself down from one quickly and chase after the dog. I twisted my ankle in the process. It still hurts. Himself went to LA to a conference for 4 days, and every day the chickens were getting out. I had my head on a swivel, was getting paranoid and really anxious. I was miserable the whole time. It got to the point where I insisted we get rid of the chickens. That's a fight I wasn't winning, so I at least am making him set up Wyze cams in the run. Because I already have WSL running and Wyze only works on Android or iOS I got Windows Subsystem for Android running, and apps sideloaded from google store. I now can run linux, android, and windows apps like native applications. It's brilliant.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
Did they see Chicken Run (2000) - IMDb[^] by chance?
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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The issue is there seem to be animals - I suspect raccoons, much as I love them breaching the perimeter. So every day it's a potential surprise, a new escape spot. It's quite awhile to do a full perimeter check, and even when I have, I've missed some hard to see spots. The solution we're going with is cameras. They don't wander far quickly. All I need to do is as soon as I find they are missing (things get quiet out my window) roll back the cameras and see how they got out. Edit: They are remarkably stupid animals, with very short memories, and gluttony overrides any good sense they might otherwise have. Ergo, it is easy to lure them back with dried grubs. :-D
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
I all seriousness, CodeProject AI Server connected to one of several home automation applications might solve your problem. @sean-ewington has written several such articles. I have one that trained a model that detected Racoons, Skunks, Dogs, Cats, Squirrels, ... With the right configuration, you could turn on a bright light, sound a siren, or make a Scarecrow move. The possibilities are limited by your imagination as I believe your fabrication and programming skills are up to the task. My article: [How to Train a Custom YOLOv5 Model to Detect Objects](https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5347827/How-to-Train-a-Custom-YOLOv5-Model-to-Detect-Objec) Sean's bucket load of articles [Sean's CodeProject.AI Articles](https://www.codeproject.com/search.aspx?q=(author%3A"Sean+Ewington")+AND+(tag%3ACodeProject.AI)&doctypeid=1%3B2%3B3%3B13%3B11%3B17)
"Mistakes are prevented by Experience. Experience is gained by making mistakes."
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I have little Houdinis Hendinis. I think animals are compromising the fence around the chicken run because they keep finding ways to escape. They like eating grass, so they're always trying to get out of their run. Grass won't grow wherever chickens are because they scratch at it and eat it until it's gone from the roots, so their run doesn't have any. The other day, the neighbors dog was loose and cornered my escaped chickens. I have anxiety and am prone to panic attacks, and I had to talk myself down from one quickly and chase after the dog. I twisted my ankle in the process. It still hurts. Himself went to LA to a conference for 4 days, and every day the chickens were getting out. I had my head on a swivel, was getting paranoid and really anxious. I was miserable the whole time. It got to the point where I insisted we get rid of the chickens. That's a fight I wasn't winning, so I at least am making him set up Wyze cams in the run. Because I already have WSL running and Wyze only works on Android or iOS I got Windows Subsystem for Android running, and apps sideloaded from google store. I now can run linux, android, and windows apps like native applications. It's brilliant.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I have little Houdinis Hendinis. I think animals are compromising the fence around the chicken run because they keep finding ways to escape. They like eating grass, so they're always trying to get out of their run. Grass won't grow wherever chickens are because they scratch at it and eat it until it's gone from the roots, so their run doesn't have any. The other day, the neighbors dog was loose and cornered my escaped chickens. I have anxiety and am prone to panic attacks, and I had to talk myself down from one quickly and chase after the dog. I twisted my ankle in the process. It still hurts. Himself went to LA to a conference for 4 days, and every day the chickens were getting out. I had my head on a swivel, was getting paranoid and really anxious. I was miserable the whole time. It got to the point where I insisted we get rid of the chickens. That's a fight I wasn't winning, so I at least am making him set up Wyze cams in the run. Because I already have WSL running and Wyze only works on Android or iOS I got Windows Subsystem for Android running, and apps sideloaded from google store. I now can run linux, android, and windows apps like native applications. It's brilliant.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Ugh, but then we'd need a dog. The cats would protest, and so would Himself. So would I for that matter. But otherwise, solid plan. :)
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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The issue is there seem to be animals - I suspect raccoons, much as I love them breaching the perimeter. So every day it's a potential surprise, a new escape spot. It's quite awhile to do a full perimeter check, and even when I have, I've missed some hard to see spots. The solution we're going with is cameras. They don't wander far quickly. All I need to do is as soon as I find they are missing (things get quiet out my window) roll back the cameras and see how they got out. Edit: They are remarkably stupid animals, with very short memories, and gluttony overrides any good sense they might otherwise have. Ergo, it is easy to lure them back with dried grubs. :-D
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
honey the codewitch wrote:
I suspect raccoons
Racoons will kill chickens. Which would be obvious. But perhaps they are going for the feed instead. Although seems like that would be obvious as well.
honey the codewitch wrote:
The solution we're going with is cameras. They don't wander far quickly.
You would rather chase them around once a week versus just insuring they don't get out in the first place?
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honey the codewitch wrote:
I suspect raccoons
Racoons will kill chickens. Which would be obvious. But perhaps they are going for the feed instead. Although seems like that would be obvious as well.
honey the codewitch wrote:
The solution we're going with is cameras. They don't wander far quickly.
You would rather chase them around once a week versus just insuring they don't get out in the first place?
jschell wrote:
Racoons will kill chickens
Right but the chickens are locked up in the coop at night when the raccoons are about. I think they're just breaking into the run itself.
jschell wrote:
You would rather chase them around once a week versus just insuring they don't get out in the first place?
Ensuring they don't get out in the first place is easier said than done.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I have little Houdinis Hendinis. I think animals are compromising the fence around the chicken run because they keep finding ways to escape. They like eating grass, so they're always trying to get out of their run. Grass won't grow wherever chickens are because they scratch at it and eat it until it's gone from the roots, so their run doesn't have any. The other day, the neighbors dog was loose and cornered my escaped chickens. I have anxiety and am prone to panic attacks, and I had to talk myself down from one quickly and chase after the dog. I twisted my ankle in the process. It still hurts. Himself went to LA to a conference for 4 days, and every day the chickens were getting out. I had my head on a swivel, was getting paranoid and really anxious. I was miserable the whole time. It got to the point where I insisted we get rid of the chickens. That's a fight I wasn't winning, so I at least am making him set up Wyze cams in the run. Because I already have WSL running and Wyze only works on Android or iOS I got Windows Subsystem for Android running, and apps sideloaded from google store. I now can run linux, android, and windows apps like native applications. It's brilliant.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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honey the codewitch wrote:
Wyze only works on Android or iOS
The beginning of the end. Simple example, maybe, but it shows that Windows is becoming less and less relevant as time goes by.
dandy72 wrote:
it shows that Windows is becoming less and less relevant as time goes by.
And it is mostly due to windows (owner company) itself
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.