Wi-Fi Chicken Feeder – Refinements

I found two metal cat food bowls which got me thinking about how to keep the scratched out food separated which would also make it easier to clean-up.


The food is now contained and the metal cat food bowls sit flush with the bottom making it easier to simply brush the food back into the bowls.

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Wi-Fi Chicken Feeder – Update

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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.

Ruby & Rosie doing another check

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I know they are good out there but I’m driven by habit. During awful 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 vis 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.