What just eats head / neck?

[CluckerFamily]

I am so sorry for your loss.
I hope the you determine the predator.
For trail cameras, I find that the cheap ones work just fine for what I need. Some come in packs of 2.

 

[cmom]

I bought a camera that took special batteries too. It's a piece of junk. I should have returned it.

 

[cmom]

Wyse cameras work pretty good . They are AC.

 

[cmom]

My best cameras are identical to this one. The only drawback is that they take the tiny micro SD card.
https://www.amazon.com/Coolife-Wildlife-Infrared-Activated-Waterproof/dp/B081ZZV854/ref=sr_1_60?crid=30XLR6Q4VBAIS&dchild=1&keywords=trail+game+camera&qid=1611427117&sprefix=trail+game+camera,aps,262&sr=8-60

 

[cmom]

I bought this exact camera not long ago. It is identical to the one I posted above. Takes great pictures especially at night.
https://www.amazon.com/ZIMOCE-Activ...54&sprefix=trail+game+camera,aps,262&sr=8-157

 

[cmom]

Here is an example of the pictures. I use mine in the video mode. These are some of my coops. I do have electric wires around them and I think the adults teach their young a chicken isn't worth getting zapped for.

 

[EggyErin]

Raccoons usually remove the head completely (and maybe some neck, too?) so may be a hawk. They usually hold the head in one talon while eating. (Yes, I've seen this. Awful but informative.)

 

[-ChickenLover-]

Totally a raccoon or opossum. We used to have them near our house and one of our hens couldn't get up on the roost one night and died in a very similar way.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

I don't see how a camera will stop predators. It's always suggested but doesn't do anything.

The OP's bird was not taken by a hawk. Raccoon or Opossum are the likely culprits. A camera won't stop them, a run with top or electric wire would.

 

[-ChickenLover-]

I don't see how a camera will stop predators. It's always suggested but doesn't do anything.

The OP's bird was not taken by a hawk. Raccoon or Opossum are the likely culprits. A camera won't stop them, a run with top or electric wire would.

Yes, yes it would. Also, after they started to stop attacking our chickens we set out traps, and actually caught a raccoon! It kinda growled at me and tried to eat my hand. My dad took it to an island near his work and let it go there instead.