Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Hi, I don't have a deer problem or much of a squirrel problem. I think we have two squirrels and they do eat some of the bird food but the dogs usually chase them off. With respect to garlic, I note that Havahart Deer-Off Concentrate has garlic and capsaicin and is for deers, rabbits and squirrels. So someone out there thinks garlic will help keep them away. Of course googling garlic and squirrels gets me a whole lot of squirrels recipes. Being a vegetarian that's not very helpful, eh? Ah, just found this also, bunch of animal repellents and their ingredients: <http://www.entm.purdue.edu/wildlife/Chemical%20Control/squirrelchem.htm> Gary --- genny_y2k <genny_y2k wrote: > -Good advise GB, I have used a soapy mixture to help > keep those pesky > critters from eating my plants. However I use baby > shampoo/bath > hoping it has less chemicals and is more Earth > friendly. A spray > bottle filled with water and apx. 1 tablespoon of > the soap works > great. I also lightly spray the soil around the > plant. Works for > indoor plants too. Keeps bugs away and kitty friends > who might think > your garden soil or plant pots are litter boxes..LOL > Deanna > > -- In , " greatyoga " > <greatyoga > wrote: > > > > Sharon > > ' > > Have you tried putting cayenne on your outdoor > plants? You could > make > > up a solution using cayenne, dish soap so it will > stick to plants > and > > water. Soap helps mixture stick to the plants and > the squiirrels > will > > not like it either. Put mixture in watering can > and sprinkle > plants. > > Squirrels do not like cayenne. You can mix > cayenne with bird food > and > > the birds will eat it but squirrels will not. I > have a suspicion > they > > do not like garlic also. Maybe Gary would know. > I know if you use > > above formula with garlic, minced, then it will > help keep insects > and > > fungus off plants. > > > > GB > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Those of us who live in suburban areas on the east coast can tell you that if deer are big problem, they will eat everything. They have no predators here. Their population is out of control and they have no fear of humans. Tall fencing helps somewhat, but I've seen them jump over that. I try to plant that which is not as tasty <smile> but mainly just watch them destroy my plants and shrubbery. Have almost stepped on a newborn under my bleeding heart. Unbelievably beautiful. Didn't stand up for three days and then very wobbly. They are so tame that they nurse their baby in driveways. Diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Hello, Deer usually have a breeding season, and one buck will sire all fawns in his herd. Depending on how many does a buck has in a herd, determines how many fawns are born. Bucks have territories, and defend those areas from other bucks, and bacholor bucks trying to steal does to make a herd. Available food sources do come into play whether or not a doe will come into " season " to mate. If the food is plentiful, then the does will go into estrus, thus being able to concieve. I'm preety sure available land is'nt as much as a factor as territory areas of bucks, and available vegetation is. I have heard from old-timers that to urinate around your plants will repel deer.....don't know, I have yet to try that....lol. But deer will over populate, even when there is little food sources, and that is why there is a hunting season for deer, to keep the populations in a healthy number of animals. Otherwise, they will starve, and get sick from diseases. Rabbits, will breed all spring thru summer, and some will still have litters into fall. A litter can be s many as 8 bunnies, and they are independent at 3 weeks, of which, the doe is already pregnant with the next litter after one week of giving birth to the previous litter. Rabbits are breeding, eating, pooping creatures. They will continue to mate and have litters even if there is no food or vegetation to support the new bunnies, or to eat for themselves and unable to produce milk for the babies to nurse on. The mortality rate is high, as most do not make it to adulthood, but, the ones that do, they become the new baby-making machines. A pair of rabbits can destroy 2500 sq. feet of garden in a single night....meaning they are nibblers, and take nibbles out of everything, and mking the produce unsellable to markets. To keep rabbits out of the garden, you will need chicken wire, buried at a depth of one foot or two in the ground, and 3 to 4 feet high. Also, you can purchase coyote urine online to repel rabbits. Rabbits also, will breed themselves into a situation of over- population, especially if there are no predetors to keep them in check, which then culling is nessecary to reduce the numbers.....or you can be over-run by rabbits, as we are here. Culling is basically killing several of the adult breeding rabbits. As far as garlic, rabbits eat that. They will try anything, and even if it is untasty, they are not at all intellegent, and will continue to taste-test everything all over again. If you have a deer or rabbit problem, you can leave offerings of dried alfalfa far from the garden, as I find this doable with the squirrels here, except I feed them chicken scratch corn. They do leave my garden areas alone. Allso, deer LOVE corn, and a salt lick will keep them to the areas that are ok for them to be. Good luck. Sharon. , Cheryl Baker <starborn59 wrote: > > I'm no expert either but I do remember reading about > " density dependent' , where animals, in particular > deer, will have a number of offspring according to > available land. So I'm not sure if the food source > would factor in to more offspring - sounds possible > though. > That considered, I retract my last statement about > planting more. > Cheryl > > --- Gary Mattingly <gsmattingly wrote: > > > I would agree with that except I just (Friday) > > watched an episode of Meerkat Manor and it talked > > about an area of land only able to sustain so many > > animals. I wonder if you kept growing enough to > > sustain n number of animals they would have more > > baby animals and then you would have 2*n animals > > (or some such number) and have to grow more > > plants to sustain them and then you would have > > 4*n animals and you would have to . . . . . > > > > Honestly I don't know if it works that way > > but the thought just crossed my mind. > > > > Gary > > > > --- Cheryl Baker <starborn59 wrote: > > > > > > > > Why not just plant more plants so there is plenty > > > for everyone to eat! > > > > > > cheryl > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 And such is the result of urban sprawl. Call the local wildlife management, and present a petition signed by all the neighbors to have them do a capture and relocate program on the deer. It sounds like the wildlife department are not doing their jobs. Contact the local department of fish and game as well. Sharon. , diana scott <dianascot_33 wrote: > > Those of us who live in suburban areas on the east > coast can tell you that if deer are big problem, they > will eat everything. They have no predators here. > Their population is out of control and they have no > fear of humans. Tall fencing helps somewhat, but I've > seen them jump over that. I try to plant that which is > not as tasty <smile> but mainly just watch them > destroy my plants and shrubbery. Have almost stepped > on a newborn under my bleeding heart. Unbelievably > beautiful. Didn't stand up for three days and then > very wobbly. They are so tame that they nurse their > baby in driveways. > > Diana > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Sharon, This is something to think about. How do they collect the coyote urine? I don't think I'd like to be the collector. Gb feet > high. Also, you can purchase coyote urine online to repel rabbits. > Rabbits also, will breed themselves into a situation of over- > population, especially if there are no predetors to keep them in > check, which then culling is nessecary to reduce the numbers.....or > you can be over-run by rabbits, as we are here. Culling is basically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 You know, I cant answer that one. But, I think it's synthetic, but, I can look it up and call and ask...? I wonder how much one gets paid to be the collector.....hummm. Anyways, I'll check it out. Sharon. , " greatyoga " <greatyoga wrote: > > Sharon, > > This is something to think about. How do they collect the coyote > urine? I don't think I'd like to be the collector. > > Gb > > feet > > high. Also, you can purchase coyote urine online to repel rabbits. > > Rabbits also, will breed themselves into a situation of over- > > population, especially if there are no predetors to keep them in > > check, which then culling is nessecary to reduce the numbers.....or > > you can be over-run by rabbits, as we are here. Culling is basically > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Here, check out this website. Coyote Urine .... 100% Coyote Urine- your solution for deer, raccoon, possum, etc. 100% Coyote Urine. Available in the following sizes ...www.predatorpee.com/new_coyotepee.htm - 8k - Cached - More from this site - Save You can find any kind you need.....apparently, they are experts. Sharon. , " greatyoga " <greatyoga wrote: > > Sharon, > > This is something to think about. How do they collect the coyote > urine? I don't think I'd like to be the collector. > > Gb > > feet > > high. Also, you can purchase coyote urine online to repel rabbits. > > Rabbits also, will breed themselves into a situation of over- > > population, especially if there are no predetors to keep them in > > check, which then culling is nessecary to reduce the numbers.....or > > you can be over-run by rabbits, as we are here. Culling is basically > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Idiots around the Seattle area move out to Cougar Mountain and then complain when cougars eat their dogs and cats. Peace, Diane , Gary Mattingly <gsmattingly wrote: > > Actually I think I'm more upset about the > mountain lions we've had in the SF bay areas. > We've had several in the last year. They haven't > tranquilized any of them, just shot and killed > them. Who cares if we're moving houses into > their areas? Obviously most people don't think > about that. > > Gary > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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