(this picture was taken after rain)Often I received calls asking, “James, can I build a Swiftlets Farm in my area in………..”
“I reply everywhere in Malaysia you can build a Swiftlet farm but how successful it will be it will depend on many factors”.
Even in the middle of Kuala Lumpur you could build a farm would the food source around is sustainable to support the needs of the birds?
If you build a farm in a good area with plentiful of food sources then the chances of success is higher but then again other factors such as Design, micro control, etc also have to be equally good.
Every single part plays an important role, in swiftlet farming all factors must be at it optimum level. This is called perfect farm. That is why you would hear farms of 2 years old are harvesting good kgs of nests. That is not impossible I have seen many of these perfect farms.
I live in Subang Jaya . There are quite many swiftlet activities here. Often in the morning I could see hundred of swiftlets chasing after insect especially after rain. Well by looking at the number of swiftlet here I am assured for those who wanted to get involve in swiftlet farming would be happy to have a farm here. With such number it could justify a farm at this area.
But I would see it differently I often tell my readers don’t be too happy when you see many birds in the sky. (Especially when you do a birds test or…). Those birds do not belong to you until they stay and make nests in your farm. Go to a Prime Zone Area, does a bird test, thousands of birds will come. It doesn’t belong to you if you are unable to entice them to make nest in your farm.
Most birds from here are from the areas of K. Kemuning, Puchong, Dengkil,etc. As I observed they pass by Subang Jaya as they search for food and S.jaya is a place famous for termites. Almost all houses here are infested with termite that including mine. If you drive around here you would see many signages offering Pest (termites) control.
When it rains it will be a food heaven for Swiftlets. Nevertheless it would not be wise to have a farm here as the lands and properties are too expensive and if you have a shop lot here it is much profitable to rent it out rather than for swiftlet farming.
So for those who wanted to build a farm in a particular area must understand the geographical of the area, movement of birds in the area, food source, etc. These are the external factors which is very important.
After that come the internal factors. This depends on how well your knowledge in Swiftlet farming. . Do you have the ability to design, manage and control them? If yes within 2-3 years the swiftlets will take care of you.
Spend 2-3 years taking care of the Swiftlets they will take care of you the rest of your life (financially).
Good Farming All!
(這張照片在下雨以後拍的) .
通常我接到电话問， 「James，我能在我的區域.....修建燕屋農場.....」 .
「您能在馬來西亞任何地方修建燕屋農場，但是的成功將取决于許多因素」。
您可以在吉隆坡中心修建燕屋農場，但是，食物的來源是否能承擔和支持燕子的需要？
如果您要修造一個燕屋農場在豐富食物來源的一個好區域，成功机會更高，當然其他因素例如設計的，屋内環境控制等等必須也是同樣好的。
每一個部分扮演一個重要角色，在燕屋所有的因素必须是在它最理想的水平。 這称為完善的燕屋農場。 所以您聽見兩年的燕屋農場收穫好幾公斤的窩。 那不是不可能的，我看見了許多這些完善的燕屋農場。
我住在Subang Jaya。有相當多的燕子活動在這裡。 通常早晨我可以看到追逐在昆蟲後面的上百的燕子特别是在下雨之後。 看到這些燕子的數字，想介入燕屋農場的那些人會很高興。 這樣數字可辯解燕屋農場在這個區域。
但是我看見它我經常告诉我的讀者先不要太愉快，當您看見在天空时的許多燕子。 (特别是當您做燕子測試或…)。 那些燕子不屬於您的，直到他們在您的燕屋農場停留並且做窩。 去一個頭等區域地区，做燕子測試，數以上萬的燕子將來玩。 如果您无法誘惑他們在您的燕屋農場做窩，它是不屬於您的。
這些燕子多数是從K. Kemuning、Puchong、Dengkil等等區域的燕子。 如同我觀察了他們通過Subang Jaya，他們搜尋食物，並且S.jaya是著名有白蟻的地方。 幾乎這裡所有的房子包括我住家也是有白蟻。 如果您驾驶周围您會看許多標誌提供蟲(白蟻)控制。
當下雨之後它將是燕子的食物天堂。 然而，在這里建個燕屋農場是不明智的，因為這里地物是太昂貴的，並且，如果您有一個商店，將它租出去才是明智的。
因此，如果想要修造一個燕屋農場的那些人在一個特殊领域的區域必须瞭解地理，燕子的區域、運動，食物來源等等。 這些是非常重要的外在因素。
之後那來內部因素。 這麼多因素取决于您的在燕屋農場的知識。 您是否有能力設計，處理和控制他們？ 如果是有在2-3年内燕屋農場是能照顾您。
處理他們2-3年的時間，它將照料(財政)您的后半生。大家有好燕屋!