Taking Advantage of the Weather

( Picture taken at about 3 pm)

Hot weather is not that bad anyway. It tells many tales about our farms. This is the time to know whether your farms have been built to withstand the weather. If you visit your farms at this time of hot season you will see things that indicate whether your farm has been done properly.

I just got from my farm which I built 13 months ago. My last visit was in early Feb 2010. It was a routine maintenance visit which I apply Love Potion and making sure the sound and the timers were in running mode.

There were plenty of birds inside. There were so many of them some even hit me. From my judgment they were all young birds. Many of them were in pairs hanging on their half made nests. It was about 3 pm. The outside temperature was around 37c. Those stayed inside are to avoid the blazing heat and to make nests. In fact this is the beginning of another breeding cycle. If you see many birds in your farm at this time it shows good sign. I am pleased with the farm’s performance which located in a Non- Prime Bird Zone.

There were 89 nests, half cup and above size excluding nest marking. By looking at the numbers of birds in the farm even in such hot and dry weather, I anticipated when the rain comes the number of nests would be in double by end of May.

If your farm is not done properly with such extreme weather all your birds will look for farm that has better micro to stay. Your loyal birds and young birds shouldn’t be leaving your farm, if they do it shows that your farm’s micro has problems.

Some of the sign are:

1) No increase of patches of birds shit

2) Birds shit dry up

3) Reduce of birds in farm

4) No new nest marking

5) No birds playing

6) ….

7) ….

Those who are skillful in Swiftlet farming would take this opportunity ( hot weather) to capture as many young birds as possible and when the dry season ends the young birds would have stayed permanently .

When your farm is too hot the mortality rate would be high too. By nature the Swiftlets are smart enough to look for farms that have better micro so that their off spring will survive. Neither too hot nor too cold is good for the eggs. With extreme weather the embryo might die.

If your farm micros are good now is the time to enhance the smell or Aroma of your farm to attract the young birds. Now sound would be secondary as there is no rain around.

Humidity plays an important role but make sure it is cold humidity not hot humidity. If your farm’s temperature is too high with high humidity it would push up the temperature. The humidity (mist) became hot mist like Steam Engine.

Don’t be misguided by those who have very little knowledge in swiftlet farming. It doesn’t mean when the temperature is high you should increase your humidity. There are correlations between them but to a certain extend only.

Do your routine maintenance (Aroma) and observe the changes with this you won’t go wrong.

Good farming All!

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更大和更加先进和更好偽裝的農場。

正當一些被嚇唬到他們的胆儿吭到了他們的喉頭时，由於最近的談論在一些指南的那些人，知道這个貿易的人做更大和更加先进的燕屋農場和更好的偽裝。

因此您要做誰？ 失败者或勝利者？

勝利者經常是冒險者。 如果您認為您的胆儿也許一天也会吭到進您的喉頭时，那么我對您的忠告是千万别介入燕屋農場。 最好是将您的金錢保留在銀行，至少现在的利息是每年可以得到大约多过2%的。

哈. .哈。.哈。 成功的燕屋主肯定有非常大的胆儿。 我可能保證您這个，它不會被吭到進喉頭，因為它太大所以它不能在那裡。 所以他們继续进行修建更多燕屋農場，不管什麼影響他們。沒有痛苦沒有獲取，享受照片。

大家有好燕屋!

指南...正的有需要吗？

我收到了許多關於指南的電子郵件,一些声称將会很快被的實施的。

甚而一些问我的反應是什麼。 我只可以說所有非法賭博，高利贷者、賭馬為業者等等可以生存，那为什麼燕屋農場是不可以做到呢，尤其燕屋農場對其他是无害處的。

我看过这个草起的計劃許多次了，所以對是差不多是免疫了。 這不是新鲜的，它已被拖延了許多年。 每次新的一套指南在有缺點的情況下出來與實施，不合邏輯和非实用的方式来緊壓燕屋主和投资的他們。 实际上，這个指南的目的是有隐密的目的。 您知道為什麼吗？ 因为我們全部都不像同样的燕子。

除非我們都好像同樣的A. Fuciphagus或C.Maximus，沒人可以區別我們除了通过看见我們的窝之外，然後所有的燕屋主将會是和平的。 不过这个情況將不会發生。

肯定燕屋農場將会生存的。 不管它是什么。 如果非法賭博，高利贷者、賭馬為業者、賣淫、腐敗等等可以继续如此在存甚而有那么苛刻的處罰，那燕屋農場是什麼呢。

對于那些認為只要他們遵循指导方针他們將是安全的人，不要太天真了。 它不是關於章程，就算他们修造在一個農業土地也不會是容易或安全的。

之下的信息是採摘從一个被称为起草的計劃。

KEPERLUAN. I SYARAT PERMOHONAN' LESEN . PIHAK BERKUASA
TEMPATAN.
./ 6.1 Status Tanah ;:
i. • Hendaklah dikategorikan sebagai bangunan perniagaan
ii. Bagi bangunan ' free standing I di atas tanah pertanian , syarat
nyata tanah ditukar kepada kategori bangunan perniagaan.
Jarak Bangunan
i. Mempunyai jarak 150 m daripada mana - mana bangunan
kediaman berdekatan.
if. Hendaklah tidak kurang dari )Iz km. daripada kawasan perumahan
dan bangunan komersial.

“Free standing” 獨立燕屋農場，的意思是在您修建燕屋農場之前，農業土地必須被轉換成商業土地。 通常轉換土地的狀態採取时间和許多金錢和許多障礙。 在轉換以后，土地保險費將殺害您。

它需要許多關心的方面。 那里每個有關的部門將緊壓您。 您可以导致放弃。

因此，是否意味有制約所有的燕屋主應該放弃燕屋農場的？ 我猜不會。 我肯定不會放弃。 有许多方式可以使用的。 实际上，有很多已经做了它很長的时间。 所以這就是我們叫得BolehLand。

大家有好燕屋!

Bigger and more Sophisticated and better Camouflage Farms .

While some are so frighten till their balls got stuck to their throats because of the recent talk about guidelines on the other hand for those who knew this trade well are making bigger and more sophisticated farms and better camouflage.

So who do you want to be? A Looser or a winner?

Winners are often risk taker. If you think your balls might one day get stuck to your throat then my advice to you is that you better don’t get involve in Swiftlet farming. Is better to keep all your money in the bank as least at the current rate u would get around 2 over % per annum.

Ha..ha..ha.. Successful Swiflets farmers have got very big balls. I could assure you this, it will never get stuck to the throat because it is too big to be there. That is why they keep on building more farms immaterial what affects them.

No pain no gain, enjoy the pictures.

Good farming all!

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Guidelines....... Does it Matter?

I have received many emails regarding the guidelines for Swiftlet Farming which some claimed that it will be implemented soon.

Some even ask me what my reaction is. Well all I could say if illegal gambling, loan shark, bookies, etc could exist then what is Bh which does no harm to other.

I had seen the drafted plan many times sort of immune to it. This is not new it has been dragged on for many years. Every time new set of guidelines will come out with illogical and non practical ways of implementation to squeeze the swiflet farmers and to put them in disadvantage situation. In fact this is the purpose of the guidelines and it has hidden agenda. You know why? Because we all don’t look the same like Swiftlets.

Unless all of us look the same like A. Fuciphagus or C.Maximus then no one could distinguish us other than by looking at our nests then all swiftlet farmers would be in peace. Let’s dream this will never happen.

For sure one thing the Bh will survive. No matter what it is. If illegal gambling, loan shark, bookies, prostitution, corruption, etc could continue to exist even with harsh punishment so what is Bh.

For those who think that if they follow the guidelines they will be safe, don’t be naive. It’s not about the regulations it is beyond this even building one on an agriculture land will not be easy or safe.

Below information is picked from the so call drafted plan.

KEPERLUAN. I SYARAT PERMOHONAN' LESEN . PIHAK BERKUASA

TEMPATAN.

./ 6.1 Status Tanah ;:

i. • Hendaklah dikategorikan sebagai bangunan perniagaan

ii. Bagi bangunan ' free standing I di atas tanah pertanian , syarat

nyata tanah ditukar kepada kategori bangunan perniagaan.

Jarak Bangunan

i. Mempunyai jarak 150 m daripada mana - mana bangunan

kediaman berdekatan.

if. Hendaklah tidak kurang dari )Iz km. daripada kawasan perumahan

dan bangunan komersial.

Free standing’ Standalone , means the agriculture land has to be converted to commercial land before you can build a farm. Often converting status of land takes time and lots of money and lots of hassle. After converting, the land premium will kill you.

It needs the concern of so many parties. Where every department concerns will squeeze the juice out of you. You may end up giving up.

So does it mean if there is restriction all farmers should give up swiftlets farming? I guess not. I for sure won’t give up. There are ways to go around it. In fact most have been doing it for long time. That is why we call this Boleh Land.

Good Farming all!

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热天气

恭祝大家新年快乐! 恭喜发财!

我猜測大多數已经開工了。 在这个漫長的假日期間我回到我的家乡在北部的。

天氣是很壞的。 從天气预告部門的信息，一些區域可能達到36C。 池塘和湖是因此的快速的乾燥，对燕屋農場这是一些坏的消息。

熱的天气，並且乾燥和空气感覺捏我的皮膚。 如果這個热的空气在整个燕屋農場的內部，我不可能像想。

燕子是喜愛水的，當下雨的时候，您將看見很多燕子飛行和玩，當其他鳥儿將避免雨水，當下雨时。 鳥儿可以容易地感染感冒，並且我猜測他們称它为禽流感，但是燕子對雨水是免疫的越下多雨越好的。

在温度上升的情况下，一些没有防热牆壁和天花板的的燕屋農場將会是第一個受到影響的。 有許多排气扇会使情况更壞。

在這樣的情況下，如果已經有窝的燕屋農場將会減少，如果它是一個新的燕屋農場，停留的燕子也会離開。 实际上，我參觀过一個內部的溫度是高过36C的燕屋農場。 這樣高的溫度我想知道燕子是怎麼做窝呢。

當然一些也許争辩说，他們有看見和聽見过高过36c溫度的燕屋農場，仍然是有窝的。 我同意，或許，但是多少的窝，也许只是几个窝而已。

我总是相信預防，就好像在馬來西亞雨水最高的Perak北部，我仍然做牆壁防热。 从不知道，或許那裡一天也会是天旱。天氣的預告是太危險的。

去年是好的。 整年有大量的雨水，就算那些随便做和没有防热的燕屋農場也会有窝。整年的温度大概是28C。 但是今年將会是不同的。 我猜测將会有許多失败的燕屋農場，因為所有的燕子將会離開那些有屋内环境恶劣的燕屋農場和飛行到好环境的燕屋農場。

優勝者將戰勝的情景将会出现的。 有好屋内环境的那些成功的燕屋農場將继续有更多的窝和燕子，做不足的燕屋農場將有少的。 我們不可能改變这个， 10%的人拥有90%的世界財富，並且90%的人分享10%的財富。 歡迎到这个现实的世界和燕屋農場世界。

大家有好燕屋。

Hot Weather

Happy Chinese New Year to all! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

I guess most have started work. During the long festive Holiday I went back to my home town in the North.

The weather is bad real bad. Information from the metrological department, some areas reach 36C. Ponds and lakes are fast drying up this is bad news for those who are in swiftlet farming.

It was hot and dry and I could felt the hot and dry air pinching my skin. I couldn’t image if this hot air filled the whole internal of a farm.

Swiftlets love water that is why when it rains you would see many of them flying and playing while other birds would avoid it or find shelters when rain. Birds could catch flu easily and I guess that is why they call it bird flu but Swiflets are immune to this the more it rains the better.

With rising temperature farms that have no insulation on their walls and ceilings will be the first to be affected. Having many exhaust fans making it worse.

In such situation if farms that already have nests the number will reduce, if it is a new farm birds that have stayed would leave too. In fact I have visited farms that have an internal temperature of more than 36C. With such high temperature I wonder how swiftlets are going to make nest.

Of course some may argue that they have seen or heard of farm that has a temp of 36c or more still managed to have nests. I do agree, but how many nests would there be perhaps less than few nests.

I always believe in prevention, even in places like the Northern Perak which has the highest rain fall in the whole of Malaysia I still make wall insulation. Never know, perhaps one day there might be drought too. It is hard to predict the weather It is too risky.

Last year was good. The whole year has plenty of rain evens those simply made farms that have no heat insulation still managed to have nests. The average temp throughout the year was about 28C. But this year it will be different. I anticipated there will be many failed farms because all birds would leave farms that have poor micro and fly to farm that have good micro.

Winner takes it all scenario will prevail. Those successful farms that have good micro would continue to have more nests and birds and the poorly done ones would have less. We certainly can’t change this, 10% of the people holds 90% of the world’s wealth and 90% shares the 10% wealth. Welcome to the real world and the World of Swiftlet Farming.

Good Farming All.

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停滯。 窝沒有增量。 窝減少!

您有听过在燕屋農場窝的數字停滯了？ 或者窝的数量長期以來停留從未增加和甚至減少。

這是发生在我一个讀者的身上在北部。 上個月我被邀請来矯正這個問題。 他的燕屋農場是一家3層樓的商店。 顶部两層被轉換了成燕屋農場。 這個燕屋農場被管理差不多4年並且有大约200个窝。

根據他，他不看见改善和它保持去年同樣。 实际上他请了几位顧問来矯正這個問題，但是所有都失败。

燕屋主告诉我他鄰居開始比他迟但是比他更好。 我告訴他，他的燕子全都去了他鄰居的燕屋農場。 一旦他們離開他們將不回來，他的燕屋農場是生產幼燕子的托兒所中心。 那些保持的部分是忠誠的老燕子一天將会死去。 很快地他的燕子数目将會减少。 实际上它現在顯示了预兆。

当我进入燕屋農場时我感覺到低的濕氣，並且的燕屋農場的温度是不正确的。 他們是許多通风孔和許多相互孔。燕子能從下面地層的不同的孔退出到在上面的一層。 對我来讲這將会很混乱，並且燕子需要很長的时间来適應。

我问燕屋主为什麼有許多通风孔和相互孔的原因，他回復了是顧問的想法。 然后我再问，窝在修補以後有增加了吗？ 他回復了，没有。

我勸告他關閉一些通风孔和相互孔。那些不必要的需要被關閉。 光的密度也是有問題的，他的燕屋農場是太明亮。 他的其中一位顧問声称燕子喜欢明亮的燕屋農場環境，太黑暗燕子是不喜欢的因此顧問創造了一個明亮的環境。 所有這些使燕屋農場顛倒。 我想知道這些顧問是從哪里學會的，大概是那些海外的2天研討會。

我勸告他做必要的事然后应用Love Potion。 我看見他的燕屋農場有好潛力增長。 要提高窝的数量加倍根本不是問題。 他只需要正確地做它。

他從我買了4瓶的Love Potion。 正確地是一個月前。 几天前他打电话给我並且說。 「谢谢James。 我对我的燕屋農場的結果是非常高兴的。 在噴洒Love Potion差不多一個月以后和從事您的指示。 有二十个新的窝在我的燕屋農場。 我是非常高兴的。 一年多以来我的窝增加的数量只有一兩个，有時还減少」。

如同我總是說做对了您不會出錯。 但是哀傷的是，多数人是做錯了甚而所謂的專家。

一個好的燕屋農場不可能停滯，它將继续增長到在農場或空間允許的全部容量。 所以它是普通的看两排或三排的窝修造在板條上。 當停滯發生时，它表明問題。 一旦這個問題出现您必須立刻矯正他們。

大家有好燕屋!

好競爭!

(工人正在清理)

我修建另一個我的新燕屋農場收集位於Selangor。 它是一间商店單位。 我已经察覺了這個區域有一陣子那裡有大量的燕子只有一间旧的燕屋農場在這裡。

我提及的这间旧的燕屋農場是大约有一年半的时间。 從來源，它有超过200个窝。 当從我的好朋友也是当地人得到这个数目时我是相當悲觀的。

只有两排商店在這個區域與一個旧的燕屋農場的。 地點我称它为「最佳」圍攏與老棕櫚種植園和河流。 我的求知慾迫使我在旧的燕屋農場做一个燕子的計數在7.30 旁晚。

首先它是一兩只进入燕屋農場然後4到5只。然后是10到15只一起飞入入口孔洞的。然后它是我眼睛不可能跟上的数目飞进入燕屋農場的燕子的数量。 我們知道這時它是純粹的加速。 通过我的經驗的觀察它容易地超出了2000隻燕子，並且越来越多的來臨，並且到了黑暗，我无法明顯地看到他們。 我相信它可能容易地超过200个窝通过进入燕屋農場的燕子数量。

我的整修2個星期前開始了，並且它幾乎完成。 什麼使我驚奇的是，當我的工人清理殘骸出现了令一部卡車並且卸載一些建筑材料。

我问了司機這些材料是誰的？ 他回復了是在你旁邊的商店的。 我的鄰居也是修建燕屋農場？司機微笑了，然後卸載了他留下的磚。

次日一個小組建筑工人到達那裡是很多的有6-8个。 我微笑與他们其中一個說「很大組」和開玩笑地說想要修造多少層的燕屋農場所有這樣多的工人。

他是一個好傢伙，他回復了，我的老板要我們快速地完成在一个星期的时间。 我們谈了几句我设法從他获得一些信息。 明显地我沒有暴露我的身分。 我只是說我在這裡帮助朋友為印尼工人送食物和工具。

他说他的老板（在這裡我不可以提及名字)在這个地区和馬來西亞是一个有名的顧問。 在燕屋行业是一個很知名的人物。 有修造上千的燕屋農場没有一个是不成功的。 他現在有上百的燕屋農場等待被修造，並且有未知数的顧客排隊做预定。 (哈。.哈。.哈。 當然在心裡面笑)。 实际上，我修補了由他做的燕屋農場。

我回復了哦是吗。 我進一步的再问他。 他回復了這個燕屋農場是屬於我的老板。 他想要在這裡有一间燕屋農場。 他修建了許多的農場，並且這一间是為他自己而修建的，因此我們必須做一個好的工。 我說「您是一名好的工人」。

昨天我的印尼工人告诉我那些從隔壁的人(在這裡我不可以提及名字)进去我的燕屋農場裡面觀看。 我打賭他們想要看設計。 就讓他們看吧。 仍有許多东西是我还没增加的。

在燕屋農場完成與开了聲音之後，我才补充重要的分成。 哪些意味所有板条和建筑工作完成了之后，並且門鎖上之后我才架設分成。

看看誰的燕屋農場可以吸引更多的燕子。 我等不及看結果。 這是我等待的，它是非常有趣和激發證明那些所謂的重量级的顧問他們的技能價值。

同时顯示那些排隊的顧客(如果他們真正地存在)有多么的愚笨。大家有好燕屋!

太大声的伤害

我的讀者问我他是否應該抨击更大的外在聲音来吸引更多的燕子因为大多数他的鄰居是这样做得。

我的答復是“不是!“ 不應該太大聲。 我認為我在我早先的文章上提及了，如果我沒有记錯的话。 無論如何我的忠告是不需要太大的聲音。 燕子是不會被大聲而吸引来的，是它的質量和聲音的內容。

燕子像人类，如果一首糟糕的歌曲被演奏，無論它是有多大聲您將会恨它並且對此抱怨。 如果是一首十大流行歌曲被演奏，無論它是有多大聲您將輕拍您的腳，並且也許会哼起来。

因此是品質而不是数量。 如果聲音的質量不是好的，有多好的高音揚聲器和Amp也是没有用的。 优良品质的聲音不僅是清澈，它也必须銳利和必须包含有好的混合燕子唧啾叫的聲音才有吸引力的。 如果它只是清楚和銳利，但是唧啾叫的聲音是没有吸引力的，那也是無用的。

(最后在 2007年10月1日，燕子開始进入燕屋農場。 我們憂慮地等待了，觀看燕子盤旋和飞過，但是只有一些进入了燕屋農場。 当时認為燕屋農場是一個獨立燕屋農場和其他燕屋農場离得很遠，我們将聲音开的很大聲，但是它似乎是向反的。 在調整到更低的聲音之後，在2007年9月30日的晚上我們才看到了結果。

完成燕屋農場的照片。 它是一個獨立的燕屋農場在農業地，離最近的房子相當遠的 (大约300英尺外)。

上述的照片是從我朋友的部落格" Tirok"的。 我肯定許多知道这件事。 实际上，他在2007年體驗了這的。太大的聲音將導致害處。

我不是談論您是從誰或那里買到的聲音，最重要的是里面有什么聲音。

甚而一些问我他們是否應該首先測試那个聲音是否有效，在他們購買它之前。 如果您在聲音是無經驗的那您可以那样做。

如果您对燕子聲音是有知識的或知道燕子的語言，当您聽見的时候您就知道这个聲音是否可以吸引燕子。

因此要記住是聲音的內容而不是您和誰買的或從哪里买的。大家有好燕屋!

失败的計劃

(看看那些板条的顏色)

它不是一个在一兩年以后才失敗的燕屋农厂。 它是開始操作的时候就失敗的燕屋农厂。 這是非常普通的在燕屋农厂里。 有一个說法「没有一个人会計劃失敗，但是他失敗没有計劃」。在燕屋农厂里乎像計劃在許多情況下失敗。

它開始的时候就失敗。 聲音吸引不到燕子。 就算燕子勉強的來和玩了，但是他們不做窝。

看看那些板條它已經有青苔和真菌，就在聲音被接通之前。 這是我看見一个少于5個月的燕屋農場。

我是非常困难的要他們拆掉全部和安裝新的板條，因为他們已经投資了很多的金錢。

我被請求到這個燕屋農場参观位于Selangor南部。 燕屋主是我的讀者，並且我們见面了許多次，他現在成為了我的好朋友。

燕屋農場的設計是不错的，它只是需要一些改变。 我要求他架設几个分開在戰略區域来減少光入燕屋農場。

他幸运的是不是所有的板條都有青苔和真菌。 只是有几巴仙的板條是差品资的。 他是從一个鋸木廠買的，它許諾这是第1等级的板條。 实际上我称它为无分級。

在燕屋農場里，如果您不小心您将会容易地被利用。

有些說他不可以信任任何人除了他自己，我敢和你打賭，您不可能信任自己，因為您沒有知識来确定自己是否对或錯的，或者是正確或錯誤的決定。

因此您需要有知識来确定您做出好的決定，有好得知識一定會幫助。

您需要做到正確僅燕子然後才會做窝。 您應該做个清单。清单里應該包含我在我早先寫的文章所有的項目。 保證所有是达到必需的標準。大家有好燕屋!!

Firm blocked from offering swiftlets investment schemes

PETALING JAYA: The Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) has obtained an injunction to prevent a company from offering investment schemes involving the commercial rearing of swiftlets; with promised returns to investors derived from the selling of bird’s nests.

The High Court ruling on Feb 9 on Golden Nest Properties International (M) Berhad also applies to the agents, staff and other entities of Golden Nest until the company complies with Section IV, Division 5, of the Companies Act 1965, said CCM in a statement.

Golden Nest will also have to register deeds of trust with the CCM before continuing with their business operations.

CCM said Golden Nest, which started operating in November 2008, guaranteed returns to investors who were involved in its bird’s nest investment schemes.

CCM advised members of the public to be cautious when investing in schemes which are not registered with any regulatory body in Malaysia.

Sources: The Star paper 2010

The above maybe the interest of those who wants a fast and easy way of investment. I can assure you if you want to make big and fast money the above definately not the way.

Good farming all!

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Stagnated. No Nests Increase. Nests Reduce!

Have you heard of number of nest in farm stagnated? Or the numbers of nests stays the same for a long period of time and never increased or even reduce.

This is what happened to a reader of my in the North. Last month I was invited to rectify this problem. His farm is a 3 storey shop. The upper 2 floors were converted into farm. This farm has been operated for almost 4 years and has about 200 plus nests.

According to him it has remained the same for more than a year and he sees no improvement. In fact he has engaged few consultants to rectify this problem but all failed.

The owner told me his neighbor who started farming later than him performed better. I told him that all his birds went to his neighbors’ farm. His farm is a nursery centre to produce young birds once they leave they will never come back. Those remain ones are the old loyal birds that one day will die. Soon his population would decline. In fact it showed the sign now.

As I enter the farm I could feel the humidity low and the temp is not right. They were too many ventilation holes and too many inter holes. The birds could exit from different holes from the floor below to the floor on top. To me this would confuse the birds and it takes long time for adaptation.

I asked the owner what is the reason for so many Vent holes and inter holes, he replied this were the ideas of the consultants.

Then I asked again, have the nests increased after the revamp? He replied, no.

I advise him to close some of the vent holes and inter holes. Those that are not necessary need to be closed. The light density is also a problem his farm was too bright. One of his consultants claimed that birds like bright environment too dark of a farm is a problem therefore the consultant creates a bright environment. All these make the farm upside down. I wonder where this consultant learns it from perhaps from some 2 days seminars abroad.

I advise him to do the necessary things and then apply Love Potion. I see his farm has good potential to grow. To push up the number of nests to double is not a problem at all. All he needs to do is to do it correctly.

He bought 4 bottles of Love Potion from me. It was exactly one month ago. Few days ago he called me and said.

“Thank you James. I am very happy about the result of my farm. After almost one month of spraying Love Potion and following your instruction. There are twenty plus new nests in my farm. I am very happy. For a year or more my nests only increase one or two sometimes reduce.”

As I had always said do it correctly you won’t go wrong. But sad to say so majority did it wrong even so called expert.

A good farm cannot stagnate it will continue to grow to the full capacity or the space allowed in the farm. Therefore it is common to see nests build on planks in double or triple roll. When stagnation occurs it indicates problem. Once this problem arises you have to rectify them immediately.

Good farming all!

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2010 新年快乐

整个2009年是一个美妙的一年並且也是一个非常疲累的一年对我来说。 我是非常繁忙的旅行的參觀燕屋農場，在從一個末端到另一個的。 建筑新的燕屋農場和幫助解決由早先顧問，承包商等等留下的問題。

您不可能相信我看見了什麼。 這些人怎麼可能修建象那样的燕屋農場？ 這是我问我自己。 我遇到了各種各樣瘋狂的事情，從設計到那些东西他們放进在燕屋農場。

我的願望是一天燕屋農場的成功率將增加到更高，比现在高80/20的當前。 (80%是失敗的)。

我信任或許這個失敗率更高，我在參觀了許多失敗的燕屋農場以後。

我懇切地感謝多數成為的我的好朋友支持我的讀者。沒有你们這個部落格将不會存在。

並且也要感謝那些從泰國、印尼、柬埔寨、越南、寮國、緬甸等等邻国的支持。

Love Potion也是美妙的，自从开始了之后它也是在期望之外的和改變了往芳香的傳統悟性。 我是非常愉快它可以幫助到許多燕屋農場的。 有一个成功的2010年!

希望這個新年给您帶來幸福、成功和繁榮。希望在这个虎年開始的新燕屋農場在12個月將有超过500个窝。希望您的老燕屋農場每個月已經收穫許多公斤巢在将来的几个月内將加倍的收穫。對于那些想開始的人，不要浪费我們的时间。 老虎不會使您失望!

*有一个美妙的2010新年*

谢谢大家!

热情的问候

James (大家有好燕屋!)

不喂

(用匙子喂养小燕子)

當談到燕屋農場的知識我肯定不會喂您。 您必須做一些作業和邏輯上的想法。

我的一些文章暗示了许多关于如何改進他們的燕屋農場的想法和方式。 您需要有能力思考否則您是不會在燕屋農場成功的。

有少數的一些有這樣的能力和快速的學會。 這些人是有非常鋒利的感覺。

我的讀者今天送了我一个電子郵件，是一个快速的學習者和我希望與您全部分享。 我打賭這個人将會在一个非常短的时期成为非常成功的燕屋農場者。 以下是電子郵件

James， 我看见了您的評論关于太多的許多聲音是不好的。
實際上我使用了2个不同外在聲音和3个不同的內部聲音在5個月内。
我本来以为越多是越好。
我的鄰居似乎使用每一个一種类型的。 因此，我認為我通過這樣執行將会赢他。
然而，我現在體會到也許這样做是更多害處，因為燕子糞不增長。
N先生上

真正地我沒有那样說过，但是足够鋒利的那些人知道我意味什麼。 您需要看在事物之外，而是其他不能看到的。 這样做您将会在他們前面的一步，並且N先生得到我意味什麼。

在燕屋農場，有时候您需要想到您的頭崩裂来解决許多的問題。

这不是容易的，是吗？ 是嚇唬人，只要您是聰明的，並且足够敏銳您将在這個行业不會出錯。

有大量的信息在我的部落格是等待被透露的。 您只需要是敏銳。大家有好燕屋!

您是否可以创造一个好的屋内环境？许多还是做不到。。。

(用天花板的板来蓋窗口。我比较喜歡使用磚)

(肯定我不会用這樣木頭来做板條)

參觀了东海岸的另一個不成功的燕屋農場。 這個燕屋農場被管理了多过一年的时间。 結果不是好的少于10个窝。 燕屋農場是由一位本地的顧問完成的。

這個燕屋農場位于沿從Kuantan到Pekan的路。 雖然地點是不错的，但是燕屋農場不吸引許多燕子。 燕屋主試圖了不少的修補，但是幫助不大。

之后我被邀請到這個燕屋農場參觀。 當我进入这个燕屋農場时，我感覺到有某些事是不对的。 屋内的环境是完全错的。 燕屋農場是熱的，並且它是太乾燥的。

這是一个開屋顶式的，是好的，但是屋顶開了太大也带來了热的空气。

燕屋農場是使用天花板的板来作為分開来节省費用，但是天花板的板不是一个好的防熱体，因而使燕屋農場更熱。 熱的環境減少燕屋農場的濕氣。

設計不是好的，燕屋農場的整個不足够好。 我要求燕屋主增加另外的分開来創造一個更好的飛行道路。

除那以外，板條也是有問題的。 它使用錯誤的木板為板條。 難怪許多燕子沒有做窝。 但是燕屋主说这是Meranti。 这是顧問所说的，或許是鋸木廠的人说的。

通过我參觀的紀錄，我總計多数失败的的燕屋農場是由几个因素造成的。

有：

1) 屋内環境， 8个在10个内不能創造燕子喜歡的一個内部环境。

2) 9个在10個内的燕屋農場使用不合適的板條，之后有青苔和真菌的板條

3) 7个在10個内的燕屋農場設計了一个阻礙燕子飛行道路的燕屋農場，恶劣的燕屋农厂設計

它不是一個艱苦的事情来創造一个好的内部环境，我認為大家是知道的。

如果一個使用好的板條，关于青苔和真菌是可以防止的。

對于第3的，它是有点儿困難的，除非您知道什麼是燕子的飞行道路。

我已经勸告燕屋主需要做些什么如果他想要他的燕窝計數增量。

許多燕屋農場还是不可以达到符合的基本要求，难怪成功燕屋農場的率站还是在20%，可能較少。大家有好燕屋!

为什么燕屋農場失败？

您也許想知道您已經竭尽全力了，為什麼燕子仍然不做窝。 有时您甚而考虑放弃。 當您朋友的燕屋農場開始了时，到現在已经有收穫許多公斤，但是您的燕屋農場仍然是很努力得要得到10个窝。

您也許認為您已經竭尽全力，但是您的竭尽全力對其他燕屋農場来说只是簡單的按装了板来蓋掉窗口而已，安裝板條和开聲音。

有許多原因為什么燕屋農場失败。 在參觀了許多失败的燕屋農場的之後，多數是沒有符合基本的要求如好的屋内和屋外环境的那些。

有些是：

1) 燕屋農場的地點在燕子很少來搜尋食物的區域之外。 (不是頭等區域地区)

2) 屋内环境、温度、湿度、芳香等等是在很恶劣的情况

3) 燕屋農場錯誤的設計和恶劣的內部

4) 入口洞的太小，一是太大或太小和安置他們在燕屋農場的反面

5) 板條，太狹窄或太寬的线条在板條之間。 使燕子非常艱苦的棲息和登陸在板條。

6) 使用錯誤的板條材料或木頭。

7) 板條和天花板之间，使風吹通過的。

8) 在板條上的青苔和真菌。 (使用錯誤的板條)

9) 在板條上有白蟻和木頭臭蟲。

10) 在大廈漏水，水透过地板或天花板和損壞所有板條。

11) 掠食性動物例如鼠、蟑螂、貓頭鷹、蜥蜴、螞蟻等等。

12) 位于散發氣體的產業區域的燕屋農場。

13) 燕屋農場的低層是創造噪聲的汽車噴洒，大量修理，製造等等嚇唬燕子。

14) 在选择修建或更新的建筑材料用途是恶劣的。 一些材料有燕子煩惡的氣味。 我猜測許多不知道这些。

15) 入口洞的位置。

16) 使用錯誤的聲音，內部為外部等等。

17) 使用錯誤的放大器(有助類型作為Khz是不同的)

18) 聲音的质量差

19) 太多燕屋農場分享同一种聲音。

20) 聲音太大或太小

21) 使用错误的高音揚聲器(磁性類型)

22) 错误的按装高音揚聲器在燕屋農場

23) 使用太多种聲音在一個燕屋農場

24) 使用錯誤的聲音

25) 名單可以继续上百個項目.......

26) ........

27) ........

我必須停止因为我現在必須去參觀燕屋農場。

因此，在它被修造之前，您的燕屋農場是否符合那些以上的整個标准或考慮到以上的？ 如果不，那您怎麼可能擁有成功的燕屋農場呢？ 渴望擁有一個成功的燕屋農場是無用的。 因此今天必須做一些变动。 时间是金錢。大家有好燕屋!。

壁角板

(月亮形狀的壁角板用了改進的Love Potion)

(按装之前必须先晒乾)

我比较喜欢使用新月形的壁角板。我称它为月形，喜欢的原因是它更加容易的按装，並且它有好處超过90度的壁角板。

如果您使用90度壁角板，木匠的木工作技巧必須是好和精確的。 那意味所有90度壁角板的角度一定是準確的，如果任何角度是不準確地90度的话，那90度壁角板不會適當地適合，因為兩個角度必須是90度的。

否則在90度壁角板和板條之間会有一條大直线而这是燕字不喜欢的。

月形的壁角板就不会出现一條大直线虽然壁角板的角度不是90度，月亮形的壁角板可以容易地從左到右移動来配合。 這將減少板條和壁角板的空间和它是容易工作的。

不同於90度的壁角板，因为他們的後面是坚硬的是很难調整的。 不要轻视這个因为幼燕子喜欢在板條和壁角板之間做窝。如果不是所有的话，多數新燕屋農場的窝是被做在新的壁角板的。

除非您是不傾向壁角板的，並且您不打算按装壁角板在您的燕屋農場。

但是，如果您打算在您的燕屋農場按装壁角板，那您應該使用正確的一個。 不是不可以使用90度的壁角板，但是，如果您想要使用它，保证鋪板的手藝是好的，並且保證工人在按装壁角板工作的技巧，如果所有的90度壁角板的角度是不正确的那您按装90度壁角板是会有問題的。

這是為想要DIY板條的那些人是有用的。 我以前有试过DIY我自己的板條和我猜測您也可以做到它。大家有好燕屋!

Good Competition!

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(worker clearing up debris)

I am building another new farm to add to my farm collecting which located in the Selangor. It is a shop lot unit. I have spotted this area for a while there are plenty of birds here and there is only one old farm here.

The old farm I mentioned is about one and a half year old. From sources, it has more than 200 nests. I was quite pessimistic about this figure from a close friend of mine who is a local there.

There are only 2 rolls of shop lots in this area with one old farm. The location I call it “best” surrounding with old palm plantation and rivers. My curiosity force me to do a birds count on the old farm at 7.30 pm.

First it was one or two entering the farm then 4 to 5. Later 10 to 15 entering the hole at one go. As it goes my eyes couldn’t catch up with the numbers of birds going into the farm. As we know at this point it was sheer speed. Thru my experiences of observation It could easily exceeded 2000 birds and more are coming and it’s getting dark and I am unable to see them clearly. I believe it could be more than 200 nests easily by looking at the numbers of birds going into the farm.

My renovation started 2 weeks ago and it is almost completed. What surprised me was as my workers were clearing up the debris a lorry turned up and unload some construction materials.

I asked the driver all these materials are for who? He replied, this for the shop next to yours. So my neighbor is going to build a farm too? Yes smiled the driver and after unloaded the bricks he left.

Next day a group of construction worker arrives there were many of them (6-8). I smiled with one of them and said “what a big group” and jokingly said how many storey of farm you all wanted to build with such big group.

He was a nice fellow, he replied my boss wants us to complete it fast in a week time. As we spoke I manage to get some information from him. Obviously I did not expose my identity. I just said I am here to help a friend to send food and tools for the Indon workers.

He claimed his boss (which I cannot mention name here) a so call big time consultant in this area and the whole of Malaysia. A well know figure in Swiftlet farming. Has build thousand of farm with not even one unsuccessful. He has hundred of farm now waiting to be built and having uncounted customers queuing up to do booking. ( ha..ha..ha.. Inside me I laugh of course). In fact I had revamped farms that made by him.

I replied oh I see. I prompted him further. He replied’ this farm belongs to my boss. He wants a farm here. He built many farms for people and this one is for himself so we have to do a good job. With complement I say “you are a good worker”.

Yesterday my Indon worker called to inform me that those guy from next door (which I can’t mention name here) went inside my farm to view. I bet they want to see the design. Well let them see. There’re still many things which I yet to add on.

I only add on the important partitioning after the farm is completed with sound. Which mean all planking and construction works had completed and the door could be locked then only I will erect the partion and add in certain stuff myself.

Let see whose farm could attract more birds. I can’t wait see the result. This is what I have been waiting for it is very interesting and exciting to prove those so called heavy consultant what their skills worth.

At the same time to show those queuing up customers (if they really exist) how stupid there really are.

Good farming All!

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Volume Kills

My reader asked me should he blast his external sound to attract more birds as most of his neighbors are doing it.

My answer is no! Not too loud. I think I had mentioned this before in my previous article if I am not mistaken. Anyway my advice is not to blast the sound too loud. Swiftlet won’t be attracted to the loudness of the sound it is the quality and the contents of the sound that counts.

It is similar to human, if a lousy song is being played no matter how loud it is you will hate it and complain about it. If a top ten hit song is being played no matter how loud it is you will tap your feet and may sing along.

So the quality counts not the volume. Having good tweeters and Amp wouldn’t serve any purposes if the quality of sound is not good. Good quality sound means not only it is clear and sharp its also must contain good mix of attractive swiftlet chirping sound. If its only clear and sharp but the chirping sound is not attractive then it is useless too.

(At last on 1st. October 2007, the swiftlets started coming into the farm. We had waited with much anxiety, watching the birds circling and passing by but only a few entered the farm. Thinking that the farm is an standalone farm and far away from other farms, we set the calling sound louder than normal but it seems to backfire. Only after tuning the sound to a lower volume on the evening of 30th September 2007 that we saw the result.

Picture of the completed farm. It is a standalone farm on agriculture land and quite far from the nearest house (about 300 feet away).

The above picture is from my friend's blog "Tirok". I am sure many have known this. In fact he experienced this way back in 2007. So too loud of a sound would cause harm than good.

I am not talking about who or where you got or bought it from most important what sound is in the it.

Some even ask me shouldn’t they test it first which sound is effective before they purchase it. You could do that if you are inexperience in sound.

If you have knowledge in Swiftlet sound or know the language of Swiftlet the moment you hear the sound you would have known whether it will attract birds or otherwise.

So remember the content in the sound not the volume neither who nor where you bought if from.

Good farming All!

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Plan to fail

(look at the color of the wood)

It is not the farm fails after one or two years later. It fails the moment it started operation. This is very common in Swiftlet farming. There is a saying “no one plans to fail but it fails to plan”. Where as in Swiftlet farming it seemed like it has planned to fail in most cases.

It fails the moment it starts. The sound doesn’t attract birds. Birds reluctant to come and play Even if they come but they don’t make nest.

Look at those nesting planks it already has mold and fungus before the sound was switched on. This is what I saw in a farm that is less than 5 months old.

It is very hard for me to ask the owner to remove them all and install new planks after they had invested their money in it.

I was asked to have a look this farm which is located in the South of Selangor. The owner was my reader and we have met many times and now he has become a good friend of mine.

The design of the farm was not bad but it needs some touch up. I had asked him to erect few partitions on strategic areas to reduce the light from penetrating into the farm.

He was lucky that not all the planks were attacked by fungus. There was certain percentage of planks which are of poor quality. He had bought the planks from a sawmill which promised it was 1^st grade planks. In fact it I call it non- graded.

Well in Swiftlets farming if you are not careful you would be easily taken for a ride.

There are some who said I can’t trust anybody except myself, I bet you, and you can’t even trust yourself because you ain’t got the knowledge to lead yourself to the decision on which is right or wrong or which is correct or false.

You need knowledge to lead you to make good decision therefore have good knowledge would certainly helps.

You need to do it right then only the birds would make nests. You should do a check list. The list should contain all items which I had written on my previous article. Making sure all reach the required standard.

Good Farming All!

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Happy Chinese New Year to All Readers

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The whole 2009 was a wonderful year and also a very exhausted one for me. I have been very busy traveling visiting farms all over the country from one end to another. Building new ones and helping to solve farms’ problems that left over by the previous consultants, contractors and so on.

You really don’t believe what I saw and witnessed. How could all these guys build farm like that? This was what I ask myself. I encountered all sorts of crazy and funny things from design to stuff they put in farms.

My wish is that one day the successful rate of farm in this Swiftlet Farming Industry would increase higher compares to the current one which is 80/20. (80% fails).

I trust this figure perhaps the failure rate is much higher as I had seen it myself after visited so many failed farms.

I sincerely thank all my readers which most had become good friends of mine for their support. Without you all this blog wouldn’t have existed.

Also thanks those from the neighboring countries like Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, etc for their support.

Love Potion has been wonderful ever since it launched was beyond expectation and had changed how traditional perception towards Aroma. I am happy that it has helped many farms. Have a successful 2010!

May this Chinese New Year bring you Happiness, Success and Prosperity.

May your New Swiftlets Farm that starts in the Year of Tiger will have more than 500 nests in 12 months time.

May your old farm that already harvesting many kgs of nests per month shall double up in few months time.

For those who wanted to start let’s not waste time. The Tiger will not let you down!

*Have a wonderful Chinese New Year 2010*

Thank you all very much!

Warmest Regards

James

(Good Farming all!)

No Spoon Feed!

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(spoon feeding a chick)

I definitely won’t spoon feed you in term of knowledge when it comes to Swiftlets Farming. You have to do some homework and think logically.

Some of my articles hinted lots on ideas and ways on how one could improve their farms. You need to have the ability to think beyond spoon fed otherwise you won’t be successful in Swiftlets Farming.

There are few who have such ability and learned extremely fast. These are those who has very sharp sense of observance.

One of these fast learners who are also my regular reader sent me an email today and I would like to share with you all. I bet this guy would be very successful in Swiftlets farming in a very short period of time. Below is the email;

James,

I saw ur comment that too many sounds is not good for birds.

I actually used 2 different external sound and 3 different internal sounds for last 5 months.

I thought the more the merrier.

My neighbor seems to be using one type of each. So I thought I will beat him by doing so.

However, now I realize may be this do more harm than good because the bird shits are not growing.

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Mr. N

I didn’t really say that but those who are sharp enough know what I mean. You need to see things beyond what others could not see. This makes you one step in front of them and Mr.N gets what I meant.

In Swiftlets Farming you need to do lots of thinking sometimes cracking your head to find solution to the problems.

So it is not easy isn’t it? Do be frighten guys, as long you are intelligent and observant enough you won’t go wrong in this field.

There is plenty of information on my blog waiting to be disclosed. All you need to do is to be observant.

Good farming all!

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Can you create a Good Micro? Most farms can't.

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(Ceiling board to cover the windows. I prefer using bricks)

( I definitely won't use such wood as nesting planks)

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Visited another unsuccessful farm in the East coast. This farm has been operated for more than a year. The result wasn’t good less than 10 nests. The farm was done by a local consultant.

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This farm is Located along the road from Kuantan to Pekan. Though the location is not bad but the farm fails to attract many birds. The owner has attempted few revamps but it doesn’t help much.

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Later I was asked to visit this farm. When I enter the farm I could feel something not right. The micro is totally out. The farm is hot and it is too dry.

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This is an Open Roof farm the opening is big which is good but too big of an opening also brings in hot air.

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The farm is using ceiling board as partition to save cost but ceiling board is not good in heat insulating thus making the farm hot. Hot environment reduces the humidity of farms.

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The design is not good the whole farm is not conducive enough. I have asked the owners to add additional partition to create a better flying path.

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Besides that the planks are the problems too. It uses the wrong wood for nesting planks. No wonder many birds didn’t make nest. But the owner claimed it uses Meranti. To me that is what the consultant claimed, perhaps the sawmill guy.

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Thru my visiting records I reckoned that most of the failed farms are caused by few similar factors. There are:

1) Micro environment, 8 out of 10 could not create an internal environment liked by Swiftlets.

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2) 9 out of 10 farms are using unsuitable woods as nesting planks which later have fungus and mold

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3) 7 out of 10 farms, Poor farm Design that obstruct the flying path of birds in farm

It is not that hard to create a good internal environment liked by birds which I think most knew this.

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As for the mold and fungus it could be prevented if one uses good wood for nesting planks.

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For the 3^rd one, it is a bit difficult unless you know what is birds flying path.

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I had advised the owner what to do if he wants to see his nests count increases.

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Most farms can’t meet the basic requirement no wonder the successful rate in swiftlets farming stood at 20% perhaps lesser.

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Good farming All!

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