Mr. L of East Coast had always wanted to own a swiftlet farm but he is afraid to go into it knowing that the successful rate is low if one has no experience. Therefore he started a small wooden Bh the size of 20 x48 ( 2 storey ) for experimental. If it works then he would invest into it and build a bigger concrete Bh perhaps a 3 storey 25x80.
He had spoken to me many times before he builds this Small farm. If I could remember it was a year or more ago. It was good that he had tried out this way and see it himself .
(structurally a very economical one)It wasn't a good start but he had managed to pull in many birds after changing to the GS External sound. The Gs sound worked well many birds came and play everyday without fail. The only problem currently he is facing now is the temperature and of cause the limited internal space.
( Nest built on corner)I had advise him to increase the number of inter and external tweeters. But Currently the solar power doesn't allow him to have many tweeters due to the shortage of voltage. As we know this is a Low cost budgeted wooded Bh.
( birds love the internal sound they build nests next to the internal tweeters)
Prior to my visit Mr.L had just harvested the nests therefore it only left those that are new built. This simply build experimental Bh has more than 60 nests in a year plus after operation.
(a Very white and clean nest)
( birds love the internal sound they build nests next to the internal tweeters)Prior to my visit Mr.L had just harvested the nests therefore it only left those that are new built. This simply build experimental Bh has more than 60 nests in a year plus after operation.
(a Very white and clean nest)If he had built a concrete building with good insulating walls he would had done even better. With the confident now he could build 
any size of Bh he wants.
any size of Bh he wants.Due to its small size the control of light density is tricky. I had asked him to put up some partitioning but it has to be done correctly.This would improve the birds and nests population. The sound system could be improved, I will draw out plan of tweeters formation, sound system set up so that this Bh could push up it birds and nests population. Since it already has nests to double it is not a problem at all.
I will be visiting it again after the revamp has been done. I am sure there will be more nests. Mean while I guess Mr.L is planning a new Bh next to this small Kampong style Bh.
So see is believing!
Good swiftlet farming All!
