燕子的飲食习惯

你們也許想要知道到底燕子實際上是吃什麼的。 我接到了許多電子郵件和电话想要知道关于燕子的飲食习惯… 我肯定許多燕屋主、有经验的朋友和燕屋顧問可能不知道燕子吃什麼。

我几年前找到这个关于燕子的飲食习惯的信息，可是我没有把它的張貼在我的部落格上。 对于那些尋找燕子飲食习惯的人，这个張貼是非常有趣的。

四個種類的燕子 (Aves： 褐雨燕)，其中两种生產' 可食的眼窝'， 在馬來西亞同樣的地区在存。

分析食物調查：(1) 飲食习惯的區別和資源把四個種類分开和(2) 燕子的棲所飲食习惯影響對光滑的燕子Collocalia esculenta 。 膜翅目和雙翅目昆蟲是在所有飲食最豐富的。

黑窝燕子 Aerodramus maximus是非常極端有選擇性的; 89%被取食的是膜翅目昆蟲， 97%是飛行螞蟻。 白窝燕子A. fuciphagus和生苔巢燕子A. salanganus取食比其他兩種燕子更多两倍。

他們的飲食习惯被可學化的分類为昆蟲的大小，生苔窝的燕子取食更大的昆蟲。 光滑的燕子比其他種類採取更多的鞘翅目昆蟲。 對于棲所比較，雙翅目昆蟲是光滑燕子的主要飲食成分在城市的生活环境(71%的總目)，而膜翅目昆蟲是森林棲所的燕子的主要飲食(42%的總目)。

結果建議飲食分开了馬來西亞燕子之中的四個種類，關於这两个種類和棲所。 关于被地棲所驱动的飲食變動已经被談論了。

知道它們的飲食习惯將对我們有很大的幫助，对于共给更多的額外哺養和為新的燕屋農場地點選擇做准备。

大家有好的燕屋農場!

燕屋農場的通風孔

要做一个好的屋内环境是非常难的，但是要毀掉它却是非常的容易。 這就是那么简单，如果您不知道如何和怎么样来創造一个好的屋内环境。 要弄糟它就好像ABC那样容易。

我參觀了許多燕屋農場並且見过不少燕屋主。 我發現他們有共同的事是他們不會如何来創造一个好和穩定的屋内环境。

不管是一個大个燕屋農場或者是一个小的燕屋農場，他们總是分享一個共同的想法就是「越多越好」的道理。 更多的通風孔總是更好的，越高的湿度也是越好的，每方尺的板條是越多越好的，等等。 还有一些安装了金字塔形的鋪板系統，以便将来可以有更多的收穫，但是，这是无法实现的如果他們连简单的屋内环境都搞不好。

有詳細的理解在燕屋農場是非常重要的。 它看来是非常简单和容易。 任何人都可以承擔一個新燕屋農場的整個建築。 任何人都可以建立和擁有一间燕屋農場，但是，是不是任何人都可以有一個成功的燕屋農場呢？

我接到了不計其數的电话和電子郵件，问我的看法和解答對他們失败的燕屋農場。 一些普通的问题是：

「我燕屋農場的温度是28c， 湿度是 80%，位于一個好的地點，使用最佳的聲音，使用…. 為什麼在2年以后只有10个窝？」

「我的燕屋農場是由(誰和誰)...... 建造的。為什麼在3年以后仍然还是有同样的燕窝数量呢？」

我們回到通風孔的话題，在一个20ft的空間看到有10個或更多的通風孔是很普通的。 有許多会问什麼是所謂標準的数量在20ft的范围呢？ 肯定在這裡確定沒有標準化。

答復是…看看燕屋農場在哪裡？ 看看內部的設計是如何(分成&墙壁部分) ？看看牆壁的材料是什麼…等等。將這些全部联合起来就可以給我們一張清楚的方案来确定一個特殊的燕屋農場需要几个通風孔。实际上在2008年或2009年我有寫过一些關於通風孔的文章，如果我記得，我有提及關於有太多或太少的通風孔的好處和坏處。

以上述的圖片顯示，通过通風孔热空气將进入燕屋農場並且把冷空氣推出外面。 這使燕屋農場裡面的温度提高。

但是有高內部溫度的燕屋農場(32C-34C)，有許多通風孔將幫助減少温度。

著名的理論「組合底部和上面的通風孔」寫在許多的書，是為那些沒有風流通的環境， 但是这是不可能的的。 告訴我找出哪個區域的燕屋農場是24小时沒有風流通的？ 是有这样的一個地方…那就是太空和月亮。

在圖片B，热空气是被挤到上面的通風孔。 意思就是天花板或板條的地方經常是最熱的與有热空气的。 如果這是实际的情形，那么燕子是非常难会修造窝的。

如果您可以想到更多並且使用一点点的聰明，您会發現修造一个好的燕屋農場比阅读书本和出席研討會更多。

大家有好的燕屋農場!

Very Sucsessful Swiftlet Farm 一个非常成功的燕屋農場

I think I have posted this Video before but not on YouTube. This Video was recorded by me in 2007. At that time this farm was only 2 year old. By now it is 5 year old.

The number of kgs per month is crazy......

Enjoy the Video, the homecoming of thousand and thousand of Swiftlets entering the farm entrance like vacuum.

Good Swiftlet Farming All!

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我想之前我有加載這个錄影，但是不是在YouTube。這个錄影是我在2007年記錄的。 当时這個燕屋農場只有兩年的时间。 现在它是有五年的时间了。

每個月的收获公斤的数量是瘋狂的......

享受这个錄影，燕子回歸的现象以千上万的像吸尘机一样的进入燕屋農場。

大家有好的燕屋農場!

Ventilation Holes for Swiftlets Farm

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It is very easy to destroy the internal environment but it is hard to make a good one. This is what happened if you do not know how and what it takes to create a good Micro. To screw up one it is as easy as ABC.

I had visited many farms and met up with many farmers. I discovered one common thing about them is that they do not know how to create a good and stable Micro.

Be it a big farm of a small one all of them shared a common idea “more is always better”. More Vent-holes is always better, the higher the Rh the better, the more nesting planks per each sq/ft is better and so on. Some even made pyramid planking system trying to maximize on future harvest which will never come if they can’t even make a good Micro now..

In-depth understanding is very important in Swifttlets farming. It looks simples and easy. Anybody could undertake the whole construction of a new farm. Anybody could build one and own one but could everybody have a successful farm?

I have received countless phone calls and emails asking my opinion and solution to their failed farms. Some of the common questions were:

“My farm’s temp is 28c, Rh 80%, located in a good location, using the best sound, using …. Why after 2 years only have 10 nests?”

“My farm is built by ……(who and who..) .Why after 3 years still the same number of nests?”

Let’s get back to the topic of Vent-Hole, it is uncommon to see 10 Vent-Holes or more in space of 20ft. Many had asked so what is the so called standard number of V-H for 20ft then? Definitely no standardization here.

The answer is depends…. Where the farm located? What is the internal design (partitioning & wall section)? What is the material of the wall…and so on. All these added up would give us a clear picture of how many V-H is required in a particular farm. In fact I had written about the V-H in some of my articles way back in 2008 or 2009 if I could remember I did mention about the advantages and disadvantages of having too many and too few V-H.

The above picture shows the Hot air from outside would enter the farm thru the V-H and pushes out the cooler air in the farm. This makes the temp inside the farm higher.

Whereas for farms that have high internal temperature (32C-34C) then having many V-H it would help to reduce the temp slightly.

The famous theory of “combination of bottom and top V-H” which written in many books only works for environment that has no wind movement at all which is impossible. Tell me which area a farm located 24hrs there is no wind movement? Yes there is a place …in the SPACE and the Moon.

In picture B it shows hot air constantly escape thru the Top V-H. It means the ceiling or the Nesting planks areas are constantly hot with hot air. If this is the case then it would be very hard for the Swiftlets to build nests.

If you think beyond this and use a little of your intelligent you would discover that building a good farms is more than just reading books and attending seminars.

Good Farming All!

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等待一辆不会到来的巴士

前几天我遇見了一個好久不见的朋友在一间五金商店。 我好几年沒見到他了。 它就好像是失去聯絡。 我丟失了我的手機好几次，所有的聯絡号码都在裡面包括他的号码。

他見到我並且輕拍了我的肩膀一下並且叫了我一声「师傅」。 是的很高兴再看到他。 我在那裡尋找一把桌鋸。 他也没什么改变。

我的朋友： James师傅! 喂您在這裡做什么？

我： 嗨E， 哇，真的很驚奇。 我在尋找桌鋸。 好久沒見，您好吗？

我的朋友： 还是一样咯…普通一样咯。

我： 是自己做还是仍然和您旧的那家公司… ？

我的朋友： 是仍然同一家公司啦。 不像您一样。 您比我好啦。 我仍然是為人打工。

我： 嘿别那样說。您的燕屋農場怎么样？ 几年前我聽見您想要開始燕屋農場发生了什么事?

我的朋友： 沒有啦，我还沒有開始仍然在等待章程和執照。我不敢啦，怕那些從政府的人來捣乱。

我： 但是我聽見阿K做他的燕屋農場做的相當好的。 几个月前當我回家乡清明的时候遇見了我們家乡的一个好朋友。 他說阿K每個月都有好几公斤的收穫。 到底发生了什么在您身上？ 我以为你們倆各个目買了一個商店的單位来做燕屋農場。

我的朋友： 它沒有實現啦，因為我害怕，我不想要非法地开始因为当时它没有適當的准許和指南。 但是阿K却继续。 您知道他的工作本质啦… 他是大哥…. 他不害怕的，並且對所有的文件和執照的事也一不關心。

我： E，您说的非法是什么意思？您要它首先被合法化在您投資之前？ 您4年前是这样說但是今天您还是这样說。

我的朋友： 就是啦，應該开始的但是現在浪費了4年。 阿K現在有超过2间的燕屋農場。 可能我再等待多一年的时间看看指南的結果是什麼。

我： 哈. .哈。 E. 如果您要您可以再等，，但是您許多的朋友已經是在儲積他們的收穫和財富，但是您仍然在等待。 来，我们去喝Teh Tarik怎么样？

我的朋友： 好的，没問題，但是讓我请您，以便您可以教我一些燕屋農場的技能。

我： 沒有問題。 我可以教您任何的东西，但是，如果您沒有擁有任何的燕屋農場，無論您學會了什么技術都是沒有用的。

因此我們到对面的mamak喝茶。

這就是发生在我朋友的身上。 在4年以后他仍然猶豫要开始燕屋農場。 當他仍然在等待声称的指南时，他的朋友已經有大量的收穫了。

E先生沒有开始他的燕屋農場，因為他是那种跟書行並且也是跟書活的人。他不是害怕失去他的投資。 他有我，我是願意教他任何东西的朋友。 我們是從同一家乡也是上同一个学校。 我太认识他了。

其次，您需要有一间燕屋農場来學會更多的技能。 但是可悲的是，外面是有那么多的人的包括那些顧問并沒有擁有任何一间燕屋農場，但是他们还是被雇佣来設計和修建燕屋農場。

大家有好的燕屋農場。

Waiting for a Bus that Never Come

I met a long time friend few days ago at a Hardware shop. I have not seen him for many years. It is sort of a lost contact. I have lost my mobile few times and all the contact inside gone that included his number.

He saw me and patted me on my shoulder and called me “Sifu”. It was great to have seen him again. I was looking for a table saw there. He has not changed much.

My Friend: Sifu James! Oooi what are you doing here?

Me: Hi E, wah what a surprise. I am looking for table saw. Haven’t seen you for a long time how have you been?

My friend: As usual loh...normal..loh..

Me: Are you on your own or still with that company…?

My friend: Yes still the same company lah. Not like you. You are better than me lah. I am still working for people.

Me: Hey don’t say that. What about your farm? I heard that you all wanted to start swiftlet farming few years ago then what happened?

My friend: No lah , I didn’t start still waiting for the regulation and licenses. I don’t dare lah after the people from the government come and kacau.

Me: But I heard that Ah K is doing quite well with his farm. I met a friend from our Kampong few months back when I went back for Ching Beng. He said Ah K is harvesting many kgs of nests every month. What happened to you? I thought both of you bought one unit of shop lot each for the purpose of Swiftlet farming.

My friend: It didn’t materialize lah because I was afraid and I don’t want to go into it illegally without proper licensing and without the guidelines. Ah K went ahead. You know his nature of job lah…taiko thing…. He is not afraid and don’t care about all the paper and license thing one.

Me: E, what do you mean by illegal? You mean you want it to be legalized first before you invest? You said that 4 years ago and now you still saying it today.

My friend: Ya lah, should have gone into it now wasted 4 years. Ah K now has more than 2 farms. Maybe I wait another year and see what the outcome of the guideline is.

Me: Ha..ha.. E ..you could wait if you want to but many of your friends are already accumulation their harvest and wealth while you’re still waiting. How about Teh Tarik ?

My friend: Ok no problem let me buy you a drink so that you could teach me some of your swiftlet farming skills.

Me: No problem. I could teach you anything you want but if you don’t own any farm no matter how much technique you have learned is of no use.

So both of us went for Teh Tarik at the mamak across the Road.

This is what happened to a friend of mine. After 4 years he still hesitates to go into swiftlet farming. While he is still waiting for the so call guidelines most of his friends are already harvesting nests.

Mr.E didn’t go into it because he is a kind of person who follows the book and live by the book. It is not that he is afraid of losing his investment. He has me as a friend who is willing to teach him anything he wants. We were from the same Kampong and go to the same school. I knew him too well.

Secondly you need to have a farm in order to learn more skills in Swiftlet farming. But sad to say so there are many out there that includes Consultants who don’t own a single farm but is being engaged by many to design and build farms.

Good Farming All.

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乌云的效果 - 谋杀板条然后燕屋農場

(板條被青苔感染)

(好像蒸汽浴裡面。)

上星期我被邀請去參觀南部的一個燕屋農場。 我延期了好几次因为我本身的燕屋農場事务，但是G先生再次的打了好几次電話给我和堅持我參觀他的燕屋農場。

他事先已雇用了几位本地的顧問来幫助他，但是莫名其妙地还是沒有什么改善。 只有少于10个窝在2年半的操作之后。

G先生 ： James您一定是非常的繁忙的，但是不要忘記來幫我。 上星期我們本因该见面的。 因此，您是几时得空來B.Pahat呢 ？

我： 嗨G先生，真抱歉。 我希望這個週末可以到您的地方。 希望到时候我会完成我所有的事。

G先生 ： 太好了! 希望这次不会再延期了？ 我不想要再等待。 我想要赶快解決这个問題。

我： 好的， Ok ......

G先生 ： 谢谢。 我將等待您的到来。

他的燕屋農場位于離B.Pahat鎮不遠。 实际上，是一個好的燕屋農場區域，但是為什麼只有那么少的窝在他的燕屋農場。 在我进入燕屋農場之前我猜测那裡必须有問題，也許大多数的顧問沒有注意到，也可能不知道的。

我總是說「如果沒有火，就沒有煙」。 或許很多人沒有注意到煙或者他們找不到着火的地方。

即使他們找到了着火的地方，他們也可能没有扑灭火的專門技術。 嘿! 我希望你们全部知道我的意思。 不是像用水来扑灭火一样容易!

它是一個2層樓燕屋農場。 其中一個最大的問題是在燕屋農場的濕氣。 我不需要濕度測計机就可以知道。 當我走入燕屋農場时我就可能感覺到和嗅到那股濕气。 真的太濕了。我问了G先生是谁要把燕屋農場弄到這样濕的？ 他回復了，是顧問的想法。 他們說濕氣越高越好。

我说了，那不是必要的。 任何东西都有它的限制。 太多或太少都是不好的。 它必須是有適度和平衡的。 所以我們称它为「均衡」我告訴他。 他回復了，沒人告訴了我包括那些顧….

我告訴他您的板條是玩蛋了。 濕氣太重，並且所有的板條已有青苔和真菌，燕子要怎麼在这样的板條做窝呢？

當真菌和青苔长在板條时，它們会生產一些粉狀的殘滓在板條上。 粉狀的殘滓防止燕子的唾液黏在板條上。 通常燕子会设法修造窝，並且最终它們也会放弃的。 然后他們會尋找其他沒有板條問題的燕屋農場做窝。

您是否有注意到許多新窝的记号在板條，但是过了几个星期或几个月之後还是没有一个窝？ 通常多數会說燕子離開了或它們不喜歡这个地方等等.....這可能就是板條的問題。

很簡單，去用您的手掌摸摸您的板條。 轻轻的用您的手掌掃掃它們几次。 如果您可以感覺到板條有粉狀的殘滓，那您必須當心在燕屋農場的濕氣。

其次，現在市場上所有賣的都是声称的Meranti板條，那些都是品质差的，在不久的时间90%的燕屋農場將会有真菌和青苔的問題。

我參觀过的燕屋農場里10间有7间是有板條問題的。问题是它有多严重。 一些只是30%的板條問題，有一些是60%的板條問題等等。 如果您使用的是真正的深紅Meranti任何高的湿度也不會是問題。

G先生的燕屋農場不僅是板條有問題，它的燕屋農場內部設計也是不对的，燕子要飞到達筑窝区域也是另外的問題。 燕子必須從入口飞向U字型再轉向另一的洞口然後再飞Ziz-Zag 型才可以进入屋子。

我问G先生您需要那么多的房间吗。 他回復了，顾…說這一間房间是非常重要的因为燕子会在这里交配和做窝的。 我再问他，哦，那您已经決定了燕子應該在那里交配和做窝，是不是？ 他傻了......，並且回復我，因该是如此….

我再问，如果是这样那為什麼燕子沒有跟隨您的計劃呢？ G先生…. 再傻了…不要紧。

我告訴他「新的燕子是如此艱苦的飞入，而小燕子是如此艱苦的往外飛，因此…答案是死路一条」!

除了那以外，声音系统安排也是可悲的。 所有的高音揚聲器連接到一個放大器。 那就是一个聲音给所有的，內部和外部。 (顧問说這是為了节省費用)。

這個燕屋農場真正地是令人讨厌。 要修補它也是不容易的。 板條必須更换。 有些牆壁必須拆下，电線，声音系统等等.............

我告诉他，您需要花費相當多来搶救您的燕屋農場。 他为這樣的差錯而付出非常重的教训。 我可憐他。 他的最大的差錯就是選擇他認為是有经验和价格的人。 最终他需要付出雙倍本来應該是很少的价钱。

我經常看見這樣的情景和它是非常普通的在燕屋農場这个行业。

大家有好的燕屋農場!

Cloud Effect - Kills the Planks then the Farm

(planks infested with mould)

( sauna steam bath inside.)

Last week I was invited to visit a farm in the South. I had postponed it few times due to my ongoing swiftlet farming projects but Mr. G calls again and insisted I see his farm.

He had engaged few local consultants to help him but somehow there is no improvement. There were less than 10 nests after 2-1/2 years of operation.

Mr.G: James you must be very busy but don’t forget to come and help me. Last week we supposed to meet. So when are you free to come to B.Pahat?

Me: Hi Mr.G, sorry for the delay. I will be at your place hopefully this weekend. I hope by then I shall clear all my things.

Mr.G: Yes very good! Make sure no more postpone Ok? I don’t want to wait anymore. I want to solve the problems.

Me: Ok, Ok……

Mr.G : Thank you very much . I will wait for you.

His farm is located not far from B.Pahat town. In fact is a good area for Swiftlet farming and how come there are so few nests in his farm. Before I entered the farm I anticipated there must be problems here that most of the consultants didn’t notice perhaps they might not know.

I had always said “there is no smoke if there is no fire”. Perhaps many of them didn’t notice the smoke or they can’t find the fire.

Even if they had found the fire they may not have the expertise to put off the fire. Hey! I hope you all get what I mean. Not as easy as putting off a fire with water!

It was a 2 storey farm. One of the biggest problems was the humidity in the farm. I don’t need a Hygrostat to know this. As I walked into the farm I could sense and smell the wet air. It was too wet. I asked Mr.G whose idea is this making the farm so wet? He replied, it was the consultants’ idea. They said the higher the Humidity the better.

I replied, that is not necessary. Everything has it limit. Too much or too little is not good. It has to be moderate and balance. That is why we call it “ STABLE” I told him that. He replied, no one had ever told me this that included the cons….

I told him your planks are gone. The humidity is too high and all the planks have mould and fungus then how are the Swiftlets going to make nests on the planks?

When fungus and mould grow on planks they produce the powdery form of residue on the planks. The powdery residue prevents the saliva of Swiftlets from stick on planks. Often the swiftlets tried to build the nests and at the end they would give up. Then they would seek for other farms that have no planks problem to make nests.

Have you ever noticed on the planks with many new nests marking in a straight row and later after few weeks or months there are not even single nest? Often most would say the birds have left or they don’t like the place and so on…..This could be planking problem.

Simple go and touch your planks with your palm. Sweeping them few times with your palm. If you could feel the powdery effect on the planks then you have to watch out the humidity in the farm.

Secondly nowadays there are so many poor quality planks sold in the market claimed to be Meranti in no time 90% of all farm will have fungus and mould problem.

7 out of 10 farms I had visited have planks problem. It is a matter of how severe there are. Some 30% infested, some 60% infested and so on. If one uses a genuine Dark Red Meranti high Humidity would not be a problem.

Not only Mr.G’s farm has plank problem the internal design was bad that birds having problem reaching the nesting areas. The Birds have to take a U-turn to enter the roving from the entrance hole then another Ziz-Zag to enter the nesting rooms.

I asked Mr.G why you need so many rooms. He replied, the Cons… said this is a very important room for birds to mate and make nests. I told him Oh so you had decided where the birds should mate and make nests isn’t it? He was blurred……and replied I think so….

I replied, if so how come the birds didn’t follow what you had planned? Mr. G…. blurred again…never mind.

I told him “new birds are so hard to fly in and young birds are so hard to fly out so”…the answer is DEAD END!

Besides that the sound system arrangement is suck. One amplifier for all Tweeters connections. That’s mean one sound for all, internal & external. (This is to save cost by the consultant).

This farm is really pain in the neck. It is not easy to revamp. The Planks have to go. Some walls have to come down too, wiring, sound system, etc………….

I told him you need to spend quite a lot to salvage your farm. He pays very hefty to learn from such mistake. I pity him. His biggest mistake was choosing someone who he thought was good in Swiftlet farming and pricing factor. At the end he is paying double for what should be less.

Well I often seen such scenario and it is very common in Swiftlet Farming .

Good farming All!

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巨星的诞生 (好声音)

現在有几个催眠聲音正在南部和东海岸使用着的，还有沙撈越和沙巴的讀者他們说它的結果是意想不到的。 其实它是2個月前被送到给他们的，而且是保持低調的。

但是莫名其妙地，消息被这班使用這个聲音的那些人公開了。

它有能力拉扯那些燕子进入燕屋農場，甚而在那些一向是被认为很难吸引燕子的區域。

這些聲音在被送到燕屋農場之前，被測試过並且在再編輯和再混合才送到讀者那里。

以下是我從使用[万星]的讀者收到的一些電子郵件。

嗨James师傅， 谢谢你。昨天早上我收到了包裹。 今天早上我在我的燕屋農場嘗試了这个声音，有上百的燕子在入口飞来飞去，也有很多近入燕屋農場。 這是我第一次看見那么多的燕子在我的燕屋農場開始了9個月之后。 谢谢师傅。
問候 Loo (Miri)

James师傅， 我只可以說这是正真雄偉的聲音。 我曾经買了許多聲音從...... 一些是非常昂貴的。 您的[万星]是无敌的，但是我是非常的不忿的lah，因為我現在才得到它。 如果我及早有了它，我就不必須浪費那些錢了。
谢谢 K.H Joo (Tawau)

亲爱的James， 您的聲音在這里是很好用的。我從我的cctv看到燕子是垂懸在高音揚聲器和在敲它。 还有許多潛入燕屋農場。 我想要那第2的聲音您是在電話里提及的。 請送到同一個地址。 我今天將錢进入您的戶口。
谢谢 Mdm Wong (Kuantan)

对[万星] 聲音感興趣的请与我联络： 012-3173811

大家有好的燕屋農場! .

Born of a Star ( Good Sound)

There are few Hypnotic External sounds now using in the South and the East Coast as well as in Sarawak and Sabah by my readers the results fantastic claimed by them. It was sent out 2 months ago and wanted to be kept low-profile.

Somehow, words of mouth from those who are using this sound had made it publicly know.

It has the ability to pull Swiftlets into the farms even in areas that once thought to be tough to attract birds to play.

These sounds were tested in farms and edited and remixed before sending to all readers.

Below are some of the emails that I received from Readers who are using the “Gezillion Star”.

Hi Sifu James,

Thank you. I’ve received the parcel yesterday morning. I tried the sound this morning at my BH hundred of Birds play at the entrance many went into the farm. This is the first time I see so many birds after my BH started for 9 months. Thank you Sifu.

Regards

Loo (Miri)

Brother Sifu James,

All I could say is superb sound. I have bought many sounds from…… Some are very expensive one. Your Gezillion Star beat them all but I am very frustrated lah because I only got it now. If I have it earlier I don’t have to waste so much money.

Thanks

K.H Joo ( Tawau)

Dear James,

Your sound works very well over here. Birds are hanging and knocking on tweeters I can see it from my cctv. Many dive into farm. I want the 2^nd sound you mentioned over the phone. Please send to the same address. I shall remit the money to your account later today.

Thank you

Madam Wong ( Kuantan)

James师傅，

我收到了您寄给我的万星。谢谢你。 我用了很多个种个样不同的叫燕声。没有一个是好像万星一样。很多燕子进入燕屋。再一次谢谢你。

祥哥

Interested to have the Gezillion Star sound pls contact me: 012-3173811

Good Farming All!

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Reader from Thailand

(Quite a narrow farm)

( Entrance hole with nails to prevent Owl)

( Using good quality Nesting Planks)

( He controled the farm Micro pretty well. The Hygrostat inside a box. Fantastic Idea)

( Very creative, own design of Hex Tweeter)

This is a farm of my reader in Thailand. He is a real Swiftlet farming enthusiast. With little experiences he came out with many fantastic ideas.

The technique he uses to build his farm is fantastic. It created a good micro. Though the farm is quite narrow which I personally don’t favor but overall it is good.

I had advised him to take necessary step and make some changes, if he wants the birds to stay and make nests.

For those who have experience by looking at the pictures I am sure you know where the limitations are.

Good Farming Thailand!

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DIY 的Bazooka 用PVC管子

對于那些想要DIY Bazooka高音揚聲器的人这是您可以做的方法。 我做了很多这个类型的高音揚聲器用在我的燕屋農場，並且我觉得它是非常有效来吸引燕子特别是小的燕子。

其次，它是很省钱的。 它的費用比那些現成的Bazooka便宜很多。 更好的是您可以根據您想要的尺寸来制造它的長度和大小。 做法是非常容易的。 它只需要几分鐘的时间。

您也可以選擇任何的高音揚聲器来安置在DIY 的Bazooka裡面。 對于我，我會更喜歡用优良品质的高音揚聲器。

您需要的东西， PVC管子、PVC尾端的盖子、高音揚聲器和电线。 这里有許多不同品質类型的PVC管子。 我會更喜歡用厚實的一种因为它有更好的反彈效果的。

在一個末端锯掉45度，這是為了防止雨水进入管子。 我們知道DIY的Bazooka將会被安置在往天空的45度。

在末端的底部钻孔这是用来放电线接線和让雨水的流出如果有下大雨的时候。

在出口(45度的那邊)用钢线来绑緊这将防止小的燕子掉入DIY的Bazooka裡面。

实际上，我称它为燕子的死亡陷井。 几年前我的一個好朋友(从KT 的See Seng)安装了DIY的Bazooka在他的窗口，几天后他發現在管子裡面有几只死燕子。 他沒有用任何钢線或網在Bazooka的出口。

在完成之後您可以使用钢板(有洞孔的) 来安装DIY的Bazooka在牆壁上。 最佳的效果是安装它在播放HYNOTIC聲音的放大器，这样您就可以看到燕子像蜜蜂一般的冲入燕屋農場。

推薦用于声音戰爭區域，是為新和旧的燕屋農場所设计的，特别是如果您想要吸引小燕子。

也是為想要吸引更多燕子的燕屋農場，因為這个DIY Bazooka的聲音可能容易地到達500米。

大家有好的燕屋農場。

對HYNOTIC外部和內部聲音感興趣請打电话给： James 012-3173811

DIY Bazooka with PVC Pipe

For those who are keen on DIY here is how you can make a Bazooka tweeter yourself. I have been making this type of tweeter for most of my farms and I find it very effective in attracting Swiftlets especially young Swiftlets.

Secondly it would save money. The cost is less than a fraction of those Ready-made Bazookas. Best of all you could tailor the length and size according to what you want. It is very easy to make. Its only takes few minute to make one.

You could choose whatever tweeters you like to be placed inside the DIY Bazooka. For me, I would prefer a good quality tweeter.

There are few things you need, PVC pipe, PVC End cap, Tweeter and wire. There many type of PVC Pipe quality. I would prefer the thick one which has better sound rebounding.

At the end of one side cut 45dg, this is to prevent rain water from going into the pipe. As we know the DIY Bazooka is to be placed at 45dg towards the sky.

Drill holes at the bottom of the end cap for wiring and rain water to flow out during heavy down pour.

At the mouth (45dg side) use some steel wire to tight them cross over to prevent young Swiftlets from trapping inside the DIY Bazooka.

In fact I call it a dead trap for Swiftlets . Many years back a good friend of mind (Sees Seng of KT) put a DIY Bazooka at his window after couple of days he discovered few dead birds inside the pipe. He didn’t put any wire or net at the Bazooka mouth.

After completed you could use Steel plate (with holes) to hold the DIY Bazooka onto the walls. Best attach it to an Amplifier playing HYNOTIC sound and you could see birds swapping into your farm like bees.

Recommend to be used in areas of sound war especially for new and old farms if it wants to attract young birds.

Also for farms that want to attract Swiftlets from far as the sound from this DIY Bazooka could easily reach 500 meter.

Good Farming All.

Interested in the HYNOTIC external and internal Sound Please Call: James 012-3173811

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Sound Hynotism 声音的催眠

This is what happened when the sound could hypnotise the birds. Good sound is a must especially for new farms and farms located in those Sound War Zone.

Birds in the Sound War areas are so used to sound. They heard all sorts of cd sound from the first day they were born. The chirping sound from your farm in these areas have to be extraordinary otherwise it will be hard to attract them to stay.

Good farming All!

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這就是发生了當聲音可以用来催眠燕子。 好的聲音是當务之急特别是在新的燕屋農場，並且位于在那些声音的战区。

燕子在声音戰爭地区是聽惯了声音。 他們從出生的第一天已经聽惯了各種各樣的CD聲音。 從您的燕屋農場的唧啾叫聲音在這些區域必須是非凡的否則它將是难以吸引到它們停留。

大家有好的燕屋農場!

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Love Potion in Vietnam / Love Potion 在越南

This morning I received an email from my reader from Vietnam which is also a regular user of Love Potion.

Indeed I am very happy to see the good improvement of his new farm. There are plenty of nests and the quality seems to be very good (very white). Above are the pictures sent by my reader from Vietnam.

Those from Vietnam may contact him and he may teach you how to use Love Potion with best result.

“The bird chick after using the Love potion in my BH in Vietnam

Thank You James”

From

Tuan

Good Farming All Over Asia!

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今天早上,我從越南的Love Potion 长期用戶讀者收到了電子郵件。

的确，我是非常高兴的看到他新的燕屋農場有的好改善。 有大量的燕窝，並且質量似乎是非常好的(非常的白皙)。 以上是我的讀者给我從越南的照片。

那些從越南的朋友可以联系他，他可以教您如何使用Love Potion以便得到最佳的結果。

「用了Love Potion以后，有了很多燕子在我越南的燕屋農場，谢谢 James」

從 Tuan

大家在亞洲也有好的燕屋農場!

芳香&声音的療法

(燕窝是被修造在所有的4个邊)

(內部的4臺方式高音揚聲器)

使用正确的內部声音和芳香是很重要的

(當噴洒Love Potion在角落时确定噴管被轉成薄霧。 1-2次是足够的)

(Love Potion為新和旧的燕屋農場是很好用的。 它可以幫助消除燕子不喜欢的氣味)

一个好的屋内环境包括了穩定的溫度和濕氣，优良品质的內部聲音，好的芳香等等。

如果燕屋農場有更多在以上的組合那么燕屋農場成功的機會是在非常短的时期。 通常許多燕屋農場有一个或者完全没有以上述的組合。

我們来看看芳香和聲音合理的組合。 当好的內部聲音被播放的时候，它是很普通的看到燕子垂懸在內部高音揚聲器上面。 但是這并不意味着他們將会在高音揚聲器頂部或附近修造窝。

通常，在几天或几个星期之後它們將会離開，這表示他們不喜欢这个屋内的环境。通过观察乾了的燕子屎，它可能告诉我们这个農場将来的表现是有多麼的好或多麼的差劲。

為新的燕屋農場，水泥的氣味，板條(使用不合適的板條。)等等防止燕子做窝。 它們對這些所有的建築和材料的氣味是非常的敏感的。 所以，新的燕屋農場經常需要6個月或更长的时间来得到第一个窝。 或許有些需要更长的时间也許要几年。

在6個月之前或更长(取决用的材料)建築和材料的氣味應該消退。那時我們已经浪費了½年或更长的时间。為了減少浪费6個月或更长的时间，其中一個方式是使用芳香打消那些建築和材料的氣味。

許多我的讀者在他們的燕屋農場噴洒Love Potion来消除不需要的氣味。 那些成功的燕屋農場在他們每次收穫之後噴洒Love Potion来促進燕窝的成長。 它可以幫助減少人的氣味在燕屋農場。 在收穫的时间我們时冒了很多很多的汗水，我們的身體產生了由燕子讨厌的氣味。 在燕屋農場里几个小時，想像我們的体味汙染了燕屋農場的屋内环境？

因此，如果我們要燕子的群继续生長，使用芳香是當务之急来消除這个令人不快的氣味。 我肯定你們有聽說过燕屋主抱怨在他們每一次的收穫的出產量是減少的，並且他們找不到方法来解决這個問題。 这是因为人的氣味汙染。 我希望他們知道。

除了那以外，許多讀者也在高音揚聲器的頂部噴洒上Love Potion特别是在那些4臺方式DIY的高音揚聲器和大多數都發現結果是令人驚異的。

实际上，他們實踐了芳香&声音的組合療法，他們并沒有注意的。 因此，芳香& 聲音在這裡扮演了一個非常重要的角色。 兩個必須并在一起。 一旦您得到正确的组合，您會看到好的結果。

聲音吸引燕子到一個特殊的角落，並且Love Potion 的氣味鼓勵他們停留和做窝。
當噴洒Love Potion在板條，壁角板和高音揚聲器时，保證轉動泵浦的噴管到薄霧。

我們都知道90%的板條在燕屋農場是差級的Meranti。 所有過份的濕氣或澆灌，它將導致真菌和青苔增長。

4臺方式的DIY高音揚聲器是非常有效的，但是，确定您使用的內部声音也是优良品质的。

有了正确的组合，芳香和聲音，您是不會出錯的。

對于那些想要得到這个有效的內部聲音的人，您可以打电话给我或給我發電子郵件。 (James 012-3173811)

大家有好的燕屋農場!

Aroma & Sound Therapy

( Nests are built on all 4 sides)

( The 4 ways Internal Tweeters )

( Using right Internal sound & Aroma is Important)

( When spraying Love Potion on Corners make sure the Nozzle is turned to Mist spray. 1-2 burst is good enough)

( Love Potion is good for new and Old farm. It helps to dispel off unpleasant smell that disliked by birds in farm)

A good micro consists of stable temperature and humidity, good quality of internal sound, good aroma and so on.

If the farm has more combinations of the above then chances are the farm would be successful in a very short period of time. Often many farms have either one or none of the above combinations.

Let’s look at the later which is the Aroma & Sound combination. It is common to see birds hanging on the internal tweeters especially when a good internal sound is played. But this doesn’t mean that they will build nests on top of the tweeters or around the tweeters.

Often after couple of days or weeks they will leave, this indicates they dislike the micro .By studying the dried dropping it could tell how well or bad the farm would perform in near future.

For new farms the smell of cement, wood (nesting planks, using unsuitable wood.),etc prevent Swiftlets from making nests. They are very sensitive to all these construction and material smell. Therefore new farms often take 6 months or more in order to have the first nests. In some cases it may take longer perhaps years.

By 6 months or more (depend on the materials used) the smell of the construction and material should subside. By then we would have wasted ½ year or more. In order to reduce the time wasted of 6 months or more, one of the ways is to use Aroma to dispel off the construction and material smell.

Many of my readers sprayed Love Potion in their farms to dispel unwanted smell. For those successful farms they spray Love potion after every harvest to boost up nest growth. It helps to reduce the human odor in the farm. During harvesting we sweat dam a lot, our body produce the odor that disliked by birds. Imagine spending hours in farms, how much our body odor polluted the micro of the farms?

So it is a must to use Aroma to dispel of this unpleasant odor if we want the bird’s population to keep on growing. I am sure many of you have heard of farmers complaining that every harvest their yields are reducing and they couldn’t find solution to this problem. It‘s to do with human odor pollution. I hope they know.

Besides that many of my reader also sprayed Love potion on top of the tweeters especially on those 4 ways DIY tweeters and most of them find the results astonishing.

Actually what they had done is practicing Aroma & Sound combination therapy which they didn’t notice. So the Aroma & Sound plays an important role here. Both have to work together. Once you get the right combination you would see good results.

The sound pulled the Swiftlets to a particular area and the Love Potion smell encourages them to stay and make nests.

When spraying Love Potion on Planks, Corner boards and Tweeters make sure to turn the Nozzle of the spray pump to MIST spray.

As we know 90% of planks in all farms are of poor grade Meranti. Any excessive of Humidity or water it would cause fungus and mould to grow.

The 4 ways DIY tweeters is very effective but make sure the internal sound use is of good quality too.

With the right combination of Aroma & Sound you won’t go wrong.

For those who want to get hold of this Good & Effective internal sound you may call or email me. ( James 012-3173811 )

Good Farming All!

巨大的燕屋農場在东海岸

(一個美麗的50x150 ft， 4層樓的燕屋農場)

(燕屋農場的內部已有高音揚聲器)

(工人在安装高音揚聲器在相互洞)

(从另一個方向看到的燕屋農場)

我是变得越來越繁忙的，為不更新我的部落格而道歉。 我最近經常在外面，並且回到家也是很晚的時間，所以请多多包含。

几个星期前，我是在东海岸設定一個獨立燕屋農場的伴音系统。 相信我，這是一個巨大的燕屋農場。 燕屋主对將來有很大的展望因此他有了這樣大的計劃。

它是一个50 x 150 ft， 4層樓的燕屋農場。 我可以說這将是东海岸其中的大燕屋農場之一。 燕屋農場需要大约6個月的时间来完成。 如果一切是顺利的，我期望聲音應該在7月尾的接通的。

去年我親自在這個區域做了燕子測試和调查，並且它的結果是很好地。 因为有這樣好結果燕屋主立刻開始建筑工作。

燕屋主对這個燕屋農場是非常雄心勃勃和確信的。 实际上，這是他的第1個燕屋農場。

这个燕屋農場的位于一個非常好的環境。 有巨大的河和有大量的綠葉在這個燕屋農場附近。

伴音系统也是特別地被設定容納这个燕屋農場的設計和地點。所有的高音揚聲器與放大器的連接的安置和接線是預先計算好的。甚而有一間特殊的控制房子来安设音系统的。 我們所说的是7500sf每一層。

對于這樣巨大的燕屋農場伴音系统的處理是不容易的，並且我保證聲音將到達燕屋農場的每一个角落。

這將影響燕子是毫无恐懼的飛入燕屋農場。 [更大的燕屋農場需要更大的努力和更大的任務」。

还有其他的材料用于這個燕屋農場的是Bazookas、六角形的高音揚聲器等等.......

大家有好的燕屋農場! .

Huge Swiftlet Farm in the East Coast

(a beautiful 50x150ft , 4 storey farm)

(internal of the farm with tweeters)

( worker fixing a tweeter at of the inter-holes)

( another view of the farm)

I am getting busier and busier, my apology for not updating my blog. I am travelling very often and most of the time reaching home late please bear with me.

Few weeks ago I was in The East Coast setting up the sound system of a standalone farm. Believe me, this is a huge farm. The owner has a vision for the future therefore he planned for such size.

It is a 50 x 150 ft , 4 storey farm. I could say this is going to be one of those big farms in the East coast. The farm takes about 6 months to complete. I anticipated the sound should be switched on by end of July if everything goes smooth.

I had personally done a Birds Test and survey on this area last year and the result is promising. With such good result the owner immediately starts the construction works.

The owner is very ambitious and very confident about this farm. In fact this is his 1^st farm.

It is located in a very good environment for Swiftlet Farming. There are huge rivers around this farm with plenty of greenery.

The sound system was specially set up to accommodate the design and the location of the farm. The placement of the tweeters and all wiring that linked to the Amplifiers are pre-calculated. There is even a special control room for the sound system. We are taking about 7500sf per floor.

For such huge farm it is not easy to manage the sound system and I am making sure the sound will reach all areas of the farm with stable tune of frequency.

This would very much influence the birds to fly into the without fear.” Bigger the farm bigger the effort and bigger the task”.

Some of the stuff that will be used in this farm is Bazookas, Hex tweeters, etc…….

Good farming All!

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