(a pond at the entrace).
The purpose of having water ponds in farm is for humidity. Those days where humidifier, mist maker, sprinkler, etc were not available therefore farmers use water pond as a tool to increase Rh in farms.
The disadvantages of having ponds in farm are:
1. If the water proofing is not done properly it will cause leakage and water would sip down to the floor below and wet the nesting planks.
2. Furthermore as the number of birds increase the dropping would accumulate in the pond and causes unfavorable smell that dislike by the birds.
3. The licensing regulation does not allow pond to be built in farm
4. If the owner does not manage it well it will be a breeding ground for mosquito especial pond at the entrance or roving area. ( Swiftlets don’t really eat mosquito. It is not their diet)
5. The water in the pond may be hot in hot weather and the heat under the pond would transfer to the nesting area below and increases the internal temperature
6. It will increase the cost of renovation
7. The sipping thru of water also causes electric short-circuit
8. Many more……………………
Now with so many gadgets that could help to increase humidity in farm it is not necessary to have water pond in farm anymore. I personally do not build pond in farm anymore. It will save you money it is not cheap to build a 12x12ft pond with good water proofing that can last more than 10 years.
Some of the common myths that believe by many that transpired them not to build pond at the entrance area are:
1) The reflections of the water may scarce young swiftlets that come and play.
2) Young birds that just learned to fly dare not try to enter the new farm as they afraid they may fall in to the pond.
3) The reflection of the water would reflex the sunlight to the entrance hole thus creation a brighter roving.
4) With water pond around Bats love this area and it encourages Bats to enter the farm.
5) Many more……………………….
Obviously there are also some believed that with the pond at the entrance it would prevent Owl to enter the farm. Personally I do not believe in this but it is up to you.
There are also many swear by it to have pond in farm. To them it is a standard procedure of success without water pond in farm the farm would fail. Think about it as I have mentioned earlier what is the purpose of having ponds in farm?
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Many would drain out all water from the pond when the swiftlets population increased but the cost of building the pond can't be saved.
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Good farming All!
(入口的一個池塘)
在燕屋農場設放水池的目的是為濕氣。 以前還沒有潤濕器、薄霧製造商、噴水隆頭等等之前，燕屋主是利用水池來增加燕屋農場的濕度。
在燕屋農場設放水池的缺點是：
1. 如果防水設施是不妥當的，那會導致漏水，並且水將啜下到下一層並且將會弄濕板條。
2. 如果燕子的數量增加，那鳥糞將會滴下在水池並且將導致燕子不喜歡的氣味。
3. 准許章程不允許燕屋農場設放水池 .
4. 如果燕屋主不處理妥當它將是的蚊子的繁殖池塘特別是在入口或流動區域。 (燕子是不吃蚊子的。) .
5. 在热天的時候，水池裏的水也許會變成熱的气，並且熱气將轉移到下面的筑造窩区域，使水池之下的內部溫度增加.
6. 它將增加整修的費用 .
7. 通過啜水也會導致電短路 .
8. 還有許多........................
现在有許多小配件可以幫助增加濕氣，再也不必要在燕屋農場設放水池。 我本身不再在燕屋農場修造水池。修造一個12x12ft有好防水設施可以持續超过10年的水池是不便宜的。
由許多相信的神話使他們不修造水池在入口區域是：
1) 水的反映可以嚇跑年輕的燕子。
2) 刚刚學悉飞行的幼鸟不是敢嘗試进入新的燕屋農場，他們害怕他們將會掉落到水池。
3) 水的反映會反射陽光到入口而創作更加明亮的入口。
4) 在水池附近，蝙蝠愛這個區域，並且它鼓勵蝙蝠进入燕屋農場。
5) 還有許多............................
明顯地有些也相信入口的水池可以防止貓頭鷹进入燕屋農場。但是我個人是不相信，但是它是由您決定。
也有許多一定要有水池在燕屋農場。 對他們而言它水池是一個成功的标准程序，如果沒有水池在燕屋農場將发生故障。 考虑一下，因為我之前提到的目的是什麼？。
增加燕屋農場的濕度。 如果可以使用其他設備或工具達，那您是否還是需要水池呢？ 想一想。
許多人從將排泄所有的水，當燕子的數量增加的時候，但是修造水池的費用是不可省下。大家有好燕屋!
