Wireless cameras for the coop?

[CathyA]

I know that sounds bizarre, but sometimes I think it would come in really handy.
With this bad weather, it would be nice to be able to check them out from the house.
I'd like one that I could remotely turn from in the house, so I could count all the chickens in the coop at the end of the day (if the weather was really bad).
I know of some people who do have a camera in the coop. Some people even have a chicken-door automatic opener! I wouldn't want it to be too easy, because I like to check on them at least 1-2 times a day.
But in really bad weather, or my knee is doing really badly, I'd love to be able to see what's going on out there!

[Alan]

Simple enough to do. All you need is a power source and proximity to a wireless router, probably within about 300 ft (less if the signal has to penetrate multiple walls).

Although the PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) functionality makes a simple wireless camera a little more pricey, it would certainly do the trick for you.

Edited to add:
This got me to thinking and a quick google search shows that it's not quite as expensive as I first thought. See a good candidate here. (http://www.ewoomall.com/WPA-Wireless-WiFi-IP-Internet-PTZ-Dual-Audio-Camera-CAM-p-46896.html?click=1039)