Question
How do I get rid of them around my house, deck and roof. They also will not stay out of bird feeders.

Answer
You have multiple questions in this short request and without more context it would be difficult for me to answer what exactly your goal is.  The way it reads right now, it could be understood that you want squirrels to never trespass on your property. That is possible but I seriously doubt you want to spend the money or time to make that happen.

If you do, then resend the question, and I will answer it. But I guarantee you won't like it.

As for the bird feeders, that is easy.

Squirrels and feeders
To my mind, the best method is to put the feeder on a pole and then surround the pole with flashing (wrap it like shingles starting bottom to top so the next wrap overlays the first). Adding baffles will help too. But the flashing is too smooth for a squirrel to get a grip. Pole should be 10 feet minimum away from tree branches or locations where the squirrel could jump to it. I would also suggest the pole be at least 6 feet high.

However, some have tried adding capsascin to the bird feed with some mixed results. Some people swear it works others say it doesn't. It doesn抰 hurt birds unless the dust gets in their eyes.

Further details and photos on bird feeder modification can be found at (http://icwdm.org/Prevention/birdfeeders.asp

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