(with babies on Styrofoam)
( round cup by experience bird)
(rusty staples on wire that had been sprayed with Love Potion)
(all Bird shit spots along the staircase that sprayed with Love Potion)
( 2 empty bottles Love Potion left at the farm)
(Look at the bird shits not thick but there are already nests on top).
Last week I was invited to visit a farm owned by Mr. Liew from Prai. He has been using Love Potion since his farm started 4 months ago. He was very proud of his farm and I was given the honor to witness it myself the farm that I had designed and built by Mr. Liew with the help his sons.( DIY).
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Before he builds his farm a year ago he often calls me and sending email like almost everyday seeking for opinions and advices. He was those who strongly believe in No Guessing Game and Do It Right the First Time.
He once told me he had heard too many stories of failed farms especially from those of his close friends and he definitely does not wish to emulate them.
His farm was a 2 storey 20x75 located in a good area but not a Prime Zone area. I had visited it before it was renovated in to a Swiftlet farm. Obviously I gave a full green light to Mr. Liew to go ahead after I had done a survey on that area about a year ago.
To Mr. Liew surprise after 4 months his farm has 38 full cup nests and plenty of nests marking. He didn’t expect such result. All he had expected and wanted was 10 nests in the first a year. He wouldn’t want to expect more than this as this was his first farm and he has no experience.
One thing interestingly was the birds built most of their nests at the area he had sprayed with most Love Potion claimed Mr. Liew.
“James I discovered something. You taught me to be observance this is what I discovered speaking with confident.”
I replied… I don’t see a newbie here do I Mr. Liew? You had learned well.
Mr. Liew, smiled and patched me on my back and replied. “Sifu you had taught me well”.
He explained this was the area near the exit (staircase) where all the remainder of Love Potion in the spray pump is all discharged here on the wall before he leaves the farm.
The birds just love this area claimed Mr.Liew. Ever since then he concentrated 50% of the spray on this area to build up the colony. This is the way to do it. Brilliant!
I anticipate that to hit 100 or more nests in the first year for this farm is not a problem at all. For sure one thing Mr.Liew is an extra ordinary person when it comes to observance.
Like I had always advised my readers it not how long that you had got involved in this business it is how fast you learn and how well you know this business.
I often come across farmers who bragged about their umpteen years experiences in Swiftlet farming but when you get into conversation with them you know how much they knew.
I am very happy that Mr. Liew’s farm in progressing very well with the helps of Love potion and hope to see him again.
Good Farming All.
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(幼燕子在塑胶)
(由有經驗燕子造的圓窝)
生锈的釘書針在电線(盆射 Love Potion所导致的)
所有燕子粪在樓梯沿(盆射 Love Potion的盆射 Love Potion
(2個空的 Love Potion 瓶子在燕屋農場)
(看来不是很濃厚的燕子粪，但是在上面已經有窝) 上星期我被邀請到Prai參觀Liew先生的燕屋農場。他的燕屋農場開始了4個月，他用了Love Potion。 他為他的燕屋農場感到非常骄傲，並且給了我目擊它的榮譽, 由我 自己設計, 和由Liew先生在他兒子的幫助下修建的燕屋農場。(DIY)。 在他修建他的 燕屋農場之前一年, 他幾乎每天打电话和電子郵件给我尋问观点和忠告。 他是一個 強烈相信沒有猜谜並且第一次一定要完全对的那些人。 他告訴了我他聽了許多失败燕屋農場的故事, 特别是從那些好朋友和他明確地不希望像他們一样。 他的燕屋農場 是位于一個好的區域，但是不是一個頭等區域, 地区20x75的2樓層。 在它被更新 了到燕屋農場之前，我參觀了它。一年前我在那個區域做了勘測之後，我對Liew先生開充分的绿灯去。 Liew先生非常意外在4数月以后他的燕屋農場有38個满杯子的窝和 大量窝的標記。 他沒有期待的到這樣的結果。 他所期望的是在第一年有10個窝。 他 不想期待更多，因為這是他的第一個燕屋農場，並且他沒有經驗。 一件有趣的事是 燕子修造大多數的窝在他們盆射 Love Potion 的地方。 「James 我發現了某事。 您 教我要留意, 這是我發現了」。 我回復了… Liew先生我沒有看見新手？ 您學會了。 Liew先生，微笑和拍拍我的背面和回復。 「师父您教會了我」。 他解釋了, 他将所 有剩下的 Love Potion盆射在出口上的牆壁 (樓梯)附近, 在他離開燕屋農場之前。 Mr. Liew说燕子愛這區域。之後他用50%的 Love Potion在這個區域加強殖民地。 這是 方式是对的。太精采了! 我相信要在這個燕屋農場的第一年有100個窝或更多根本 不是問題。一件肯定的事是Mr.Liew是一個額外留意的人。 如我總是勸告我的讀者, 它不是您在這事務介入了多久, 而是您有多快學會和您有多知道這事務。 我經常遇到 自誇關於他們在燕屋農場的多少年經驗，但是當您與他們交談时, 您知道他們所知道 的根本不多。 我是非常高兴Liew先生的燕屋農場的很好的進步在 Love Potion的幫助 下和希望再见到他。大家有好燕屋。