How To Keep A Skunk & Possum Away From Your Barn

Step 1

Sprinkle cayenne pepper around your barn's perimeter and entry doors.

Step 2

Purchase a motion-activated sprinkler or a commercial repellent, such as Scarecrow, Repel Granules and Boundary. Follow the individual product's instructions.

Step 3

Make a hot pepper repellent using one chopped yellow onion, one chopped jalapeno and 1 tbsp. of cayenne pepper. Boil ingredients in 2 quarts of water for 20 minutes. Strain the mixture and spray the liquid repellent around your barn's edges and doors.

Step 4

Step 5

Place a radio to any talk station and leave it on inside the barn. The voices will help deter skunks.

Step 1

Keep your barn and surrounding area clean of all garbage, grain and fallen fruit. The absence of food will help keep opossums away.

Step 2

Cut branches away from the roof of the barn — leave at least 5 feet of space between the roof and the closest branch.

Step 3

Cut overgrown shrubs, stack wood piles tightly and fit garbage can lids securely to eliminate housing options for the pests.

Step 4

Purchase Hot Shot Possum Repellent, Shake Away Repellent, Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinklers or similar products. Follow the instructions on the repellent's packaging.

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Step 6

Place coyote, fox or bobcat urine around the perimeter of the barn. These can be purchased at hunting supply stores.

Step 7

Place a bag of cat or dog hair near the barn to trick the opossums into believing there is a predator nearby.