Colored Zip Ties for Tagging Birds

[Rainwolf]

Did you guys know that you can use rit dye to make your colored zip ties? This would allow you to buy a package/box of clear/white zip ties and make 10-50 colored ties! But it does take time and if you only need a few colors I'd suggest http://www.securecableties.com/

You can only dye clear, white or gray nylon zip ties.

Using a old pan your don't care about... (not your favorite can't live with out pan

)
Boil enough water to cover the amount of ties you wish to dye.
Lower to a simmer and add dye color of choice
Place ties in the dye water and simmer for 5 mins (shorter time lighter dye longer time darker the dye)
Now here is the tricky part..... pull all ties out of the dye and rinse... then place back in to dye if needed (darken)
I suggest a mesh bag or a nylon bag of some sort (I use panty hose socks) so its easy to pull out at 5 mins. rinse. add back to dye. pull out at 5 mins. rinse. add back to dye etc etc etc

Ya all get the idea right?

 

[Hooligan Farm]

Great idea

I have a a lot of white zip ties and no colors

 

[JJMR794]

By The Time I Buy The Wht Zip Ties, The Rit Dye And Ruin A Pot... Eh I Will Just Buy Different Colors. But Thats Just Me And My Overworked Ways

It Is A Neat Idea Tho Rainwolf

 

[speedy2020]

Can you just use permanent color marker instead?

 

[Rainwolf]

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well of course

I was just posting a idea in case someone (like me) had a bottle of rit dye and a ton of white/clear ties and running out of colored ones.

and JJ it won't ruin a pot but said it so no one could blame me in case it did for some weird reason... such as leaving the dye in pot for days on end

 

[JJMR794]

I DUNNO RAINWOLF WHEN I WAS WORKING FIRE RESCUE WE WORE THE BALCK BDU (MIL SPEC FATIQUES) PANTS, DANG THINGS FADE FASTER THAN AN OLD CHEVY TRUCK RUSTS... ANYWAYS I WAS ALWAYS RE-DYEING THEM BLACK TO KEEP 'EM NICE LOOKING

I HAVE SEEN WHAT THAT STUFF DOES TO POTS

 

[JJMR794]

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NOW THAT I HAVE DONE! USED IT TO STRIPE THE ZIP TIES FOR MARKING BIRDS TEMPORARILY, CANT SAY HOW LONG IT WOULD LAST THO

 

[Kim_NC]

I've had zipties last on chicken legs 2+ yrs. They would probably stay longer, it's just that we rarely keep a layer more than 2 1/2 - 3 yrs.

 

[bigkenny77]

I was wondering about using zip ties as bands sounds like some of you have used them for years thanks for the info




Bigkenny77 keeper of 3 BCM and many other anmals & plants ( black bamboo is asome)

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I use zip ties and little pony beads, lots of colors and combations for marking birds, plus you can see them from far away