Suggestions for trail camera for predators

[Lyranonamous]

Hi all

We had an opossum in the coop two nights ago, which thankfully did not kill any of our chickens. He got in before we closed the door, and my husband discovered him when he went to lock up. I think he was only there a few minutes at best. He walked in the main coop door; our coop is otherwise secure. (it's within a barn, so solid walls, concrete floors, wire cloth over windows, etc)
Five chickens were inside with said opossum and 5 ran away into the snow to avoid it. I can only imagine the opossum sneaked in while chickens were making their back to the coop from the run.
I have to assume he will be back, although there were no signs of him this morning-maybe because my husband hit it with a big stick. We checked the snow and found no opossum tracks. I did however see a lot of tracks I didn't recognize and lots of territory marking.
We want to put up a trail camera to keep a watch for the opossum and coyotes, etc. Can anyone suggest a good trail camera or ones to avoid? Any feature that's an absolute must in your opinion?

 

[Trish1974]

Moultrie makes the best cameras, as far as picture quality, features and longevity, in my opinion.

 

[Folly's place]

I doubt that anything like this will keep a motivated critter away for long. These are the animals who have adapted to city living everywhere; a few lights and noises will be irrelevant to them pretty fast.
Spend $$$ on fencing, electric, and building that Ft. Knox coop instead.
Mary

 

[Lyranonamous]

As said above spend your money on fencing, electric fences and similar stuff, besides I don't want to disturb this fox, he keeps rabbit population down and hasn't attacked my hens yet, If he does I have a live trap ready.

Thanks I will take your advice. Our electric fence was knocked down by cows-prob need a new one.

 

[Lyranonamous]

I have sensor lights and I see the fox in my cameras, In the beginning, when the lights turn on he looks at them and keeps going, now he just keeps going

So he has become adapted to the light-interesting. I saw an outdoor light at Best Buy tht had an alarm on it. It would generally be used on your house to scare off intruders but might be good for chicken coops as well.

 

[Trish1974]

We have the Nite Guard lites on 3 sides of the barn, but it might have been too high up for the opossum to see-it's supposed to be at eye level of the predator. I mostly expect foxes so that's the level I had it. Some people swear by these things.

I've used those in the past. Through my security camera I watched a possum walk right passed them and a raccoon walked up to them and sniffed them.

 

[Naser]

So he has become adapted to the light-interesting. I saw an outdoor light at Best Buy tht had an alarm on it. It would generally be used on your house to scare off intruders but might be good for chicken coops as well.

As said above spend your money on fencing, electric fences and similar stuff, besides I don't want to disturb this fox, he keeps rabbit population down and hasn't attacked my hens yet, If he does I have a live trap ready.

 

[Folly's place]

I have no idea, but set up a live trap and get that opossum!
Mary

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

I HATE chicken Predators
They drive me nuts
Get that damned critter before it is too late

 

[gimmie birdies]

Hey question if I have a light on all night in my coop will a predator still try and get in? I know a cat or dog would...