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Are deer chewing up your garden again? Are you at your wit's end with these adorable woodland creatures? Well, you’ve come to the right place! A natural, homemade repellent from putrefied eggs can be the perfect trick to keep the deer away from your plants. Keep reading to learn how to putrefy eggs for a DIY deer repellent.
Ingredients
- 1-2 eggs
- 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water
- 1 cup (128 g) of milk or yogurt
- 2 tsp (10 mL) of cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 tsp (10 mL) of garlic powder (optional)
Makes 1 gallon (3.8 L)
Steps
Things You’ll Need
- Large bucket (about 5 gallons (19 L))
- Large, wide paintbrush (optional)
- Spray bottle (optional)
References
- ↑ https://youtu.be/YPfNllFCoM4?t=40
- ↑ https://youtu.be/YPfNllFCoM4?t=55
- ↑ https://cms9files.revize.com/laplatacounty/agriculture/wildlife/NotToniteDeer.pdf
- ↑ https://pestpointers.com/ways-cayenne-pepper-repels-deer-and-how-to-use-them/
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/08/14/want-to-keep-the-deer-out-of-your-garden-heres-what-works/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/YPfNllFCoM4?t=102
- ↑ https://youtu.be/YPfNllFCoM4?t=108
- ↑ https://youtu.be/YPfNllFCoM4?t=170
- ↑ https://youtu.be/0Vp3YM4V0_0?t=66