有效的省錢 ：燕屋農場的墻壁 Cost Effective: Walls of Swiftlet Farm

這些照片是從北部的R先生的。他是使用Duralite Cellulose Board當他的DIY的燕屋農場的牆壁。

我有為我的一些燕屋農場使用過。 是不錯的，而且它容易在塗上灰泥之前被按壞。 一層厚實的灰泥在双面方是需要的來得到更好的防熱材料。 這也是另外一個可供的选择修建燕屋農場的方法，除了依靠輕量級的磚頭以外。 它是有效的省錢方法和容易工作，因爲它有各種各樣的大小和厚度。

防火的保護

不支持燃燒

屬' O'類型的表面火焰傳播

有效的省錢

容易和快速的安裝

減少需要大的结构和昂貴的基礎來工作，由于輕量級物體

防熱

50mm厚實的Duralite Board的防熱價值就好像一塊600mm的黏土塊一样

減少空調的需要並且促進能源节约

音響绝緣材料

Duralite Board 欣然吸收聲音並且減少回聲

75mm厚實的Duralite Board 提供48dB的平均噪声降低

抗白蟻

白蟻不攻擊Duralite Board

Duralite Board 也是抵抗對干枯和黴菌的成長

容易使用

容易安裝與木鋼或RC結構

容易地被釘牢的，被擰緊的，塗灰泥的或者被鋸的，用普通的工具

不傷害環境

Duralite Board 利用低市场价值的木材，減少廢木材被燒

要得到更多的信息您可以Google 「Duralite」。

大家有的好燕屋農場!

Cost Effective: Walls of Swiftlet Farm

These pictures are from Mr.R of the North. He is using the Duralite Cellulose Board as walls for his DIY Swiftlet farm.

I had used it for some of my Swiftlet Farms. Not bad, but it chip off easily before plastering. A thick plastering on both sides is needed for good insulation. This is another alternative way to build Swiftlet farm besides relying on Light Weight Bricks. It is cost effective and easy to work with as it comes in various sizes and thickness.

Fire Protection

Does not support combustion

Class 'O' rated surface flame spread

50mm panel: 1 hour fire rated 75mm panel: 2 hour fire rated (with 12.5mm plaster)

Cost effective

Easy and fast to install

Reduces need for large structural members and expensive foundation work due to lightweight property

Thermal Insulation

50mm thick Duralite Board has the same insulationg value as a 600mm clay block

Reduces the need for air-conditioners and promotes energy conservation

Acoustic Insulation

Duralite Board readily absorbs sound and reduces echo

75mm thick Duralite Board provides an average noise reduction of 48dB

Termite Resistant

Termites do not attack Duralite Boards

Duralite Board is also resistant to dry rot and fungal growth

Easy To Use

Easy to install with wood steel or RC structures

Easily nailed, screwed, plastered or sawn witn normal working tools

Environmentally Friendly

Duralite Boards makes use of timber off low commercial value, reducing the amount of waste timber burnt

For more information you could Google “Duralite”.

Good Swiftlet farming All!

独立燕屋农场 “难怪会失败”。Standalone Swiftlet farm " No Wonder it Fails".

使用樓梯作為相互洞。 (太狹窄了，寬度只有： 3.5尺)

(高音揚聲器的安排失敗。 太少的高音揚聲器。中间沒有高音揚聲器。)

(板條是另外一个問題，青苔和真菌。看看那顏色。 眼见為实。 )

(燕子喜欢在牆壁上修造的燕窝，而不是在板條上)

(第二個入口洞，太低了燕子很难潛如。 錯誤的設計)

(樓梯已經太狹窄了 。 加了 一根柱子更加糟糕)

看到L先生的燕屋农场這樣的情况真的很可悲。當我跨入到燕屋农场裡面时，我非常的惊讶。 一切似乎都是不对的。 屋内环境是个問題，燕屋农场的設計制約燕子的操縱，高音揚聲器和伴音系统設定也是个錯誤，板條和它的形成，也是錯誤的….. 还有很多很多。 看看那些照片您就知道我的意思。 眼见為实。

L先生幾乎等待了3個月的时间，才等到我参观他的燕屋农场。 「我想您懇切的道歉，讓L先生久等了」。 他已经打了好多次的电话给我，但是由于我的日程表是满满的。 在他打了好多次的SOS電話之後，我终于驾车到了Johor看看我能如何幫到他。

他的燕屋农场位于頭等燕子區有大量的綠色(種植園)。 地點是很好的，我沒有任何抱怨。 它是一个獨立3層樓20x80'的燕屋农场。 它开始了到現在已经差不多有3年的时间了。 很可悲的是它只有少于10个燕窝。 真的難以相信，在這樣好的地點…為什麼？ 您不會瞭解的，直到您有機會看到裡面。

它是由一位当地知名的顧問修造的。 大廈的費用比我建一个3層樓20x80的收费更加昂貴，它不是便宜的。 這个燕屋农场沒有使用保丽珑在磚头之間来穩定溫度，防热材料。 不要紧…

設計是个問題。 它使用楼梯来作為相互洞，让燕子可以飞到所有的层楼。 楼梯是太狹窄的，燕子要回旋造成一个問題。

一些燕屋农场使用樓梯為相互洞，他們沒有任何的選擇，因為多數是商店單位。 獨立燕屋农场就不同，我称它为按客戶需要而設計，並且我們可以決定相互洞的大小来適合我們的燕屋农场，並且找出它最適當的地方。 我不明白为什么這位顧問没有實踐这一点。

為什麼要用楼梯来制約它，是那么的狹窄。 或許….原因是1)节省費用和获取更多的利率2)不瞭解關於燕子飞行的行為。 3)贫乏在燕屋农场的知识和技能。 由於相互洞(樓梯)是那么的狭窄，第二楼和底层是在完全的黑暗中，並且這是不會鼓勵燕子做燕窝的。 第1楼是太亮的，而且也是很熱的，所以燕子是不會做燕窝的。

最使我驚奇的是，已经有證據的陳列了到底燕子真正地要什麼，但是L先生并沒有注意到它。 有燕子造窝在入口洞附近的樓梯口的水泥墙壁上修造窝。 那個地方不是太明亮也不是太暗的。 我指出了给L先生和解釋给他知道為什麼这会發生。 為什麼燕子選擇了這個地方而不是所有的层楼在燕屋农场。 他被我搞糊涂了。

L先生然後回答了， 「James我以為燕子喜欢黑暗，越黑暗越好」。 我再问他， 「您從那里學會的？」。 L先生回復了， 「哦，建立這个燕屋农场的顧問说的」。

被修造燕窝的地方表明了燕屋农场的情况。 我猜你們也许没有想到这一点。 這特别是重要尤其是新的燕屋农场。 從這裡我們可以瞭解並且知道燕屋农场是否对燕子有益或制約燕子的…哈…哈。

一切的东西在燕屋农场都代表一些事的，不管是燕子屎或造燕窝的地點等等。 别輕视它。 對于許多人這是一個正常的情景，但是給我這却是很重要的消息和反饋，它可以帮助我知道燕屋农场的環境是否需要調整。

很可悲的看到燕屋农场被修造到這样。 没有一件事在這个燕屋农场是跟隨燕屋农场基本的。 建立這个燕屋农场的人只有一個目標就是修建了一个大廈，而不是燕屋农场。

现在L先生必須負擔那么昂贵的修補費用。 它是一个主要的一個。 沒有任何原因要再等待，因為我是非常肯定，在3-5年之后，那裡不會有太大的变化燕窝成長有，除非他修補燕屋农场。

一些称它为運氣和信念，但是，如果燕屋农场被建立，甚而不用以下的基本，那么運氣和信念会幫到忙吗？ 我可以保證您不可以，運氣和信念只会來，當您做了您的部分，至于燕屋农场，它必须有燕屋农场的基本，從相互洞和入口洞，地點到燕屋农场的設計。

有許多的燕屋农场面對像L先生的燕屋农场同一個問題。 一些在等待，一些太尴尬要尋找幫助，一些甚而不知道他們的燕屋农场有麻煩和等等。

现在我必須出一个規劃設計來協助L先生来修補他3層樓20x80 的燕屋农场。

因此，獨立燕屋农场要成功是否很艱苦，就好像許多人所说的，或者他們根本没有適當地它？ 看看那些照片您就知道我的意思。

大家有的好的燕屋农场!

Standalone Swiftlet farm " No Wonder it Fails".

( Using staircase as Inter-hole. Too narrow, width: 3.5ft )

( Tweeters arrangement fails. Too few Tweeters. Centre without Tweeters.)

( The Nesting Planks are another problem fungus & mold friendly.Look at the color. Seeing is believing. )

( Birds prefer to build nest on wall than on Nesting planks)

( Second Entrance hole too low for birds to dive in. Wrong Design))

( The Staircase already too narrow. The pillar make it worse)

It was sad to see Mr .L’s Bh in such condition. I was surprised when I step inside the Bh. Everything doesn’t seems well. The micro is a problem, the design restricted birds to maneuver, the tweeters and sound system set up are wrong, the Nesting planks and its formation are wrong too….etc. The list could go on and on. See the pictures you know what I mean. Seeing is believing.

Mr. L had waited for almost 3 months before I visit his Bh. “My sincere apology Mr.L” for letting you wait. He had called me earlier but my schedule was tight. After many SOS calls from him I finally drive down to Johor to see what I could do to help him.

His Bh is located in the Prime Birds Zone with plenty of green (Plantation). The location was good and I have no complains. It is a 3 storey 20x80’ standalone. It had operated for almost 3 years now. Sadly it has less than 10 nests. Unbelievable, in such good location…why? You won’t understand until you have the opportunity to see inside.

It was built by a well know local consultant. The cost of the building is not cheap, it is much more expensive than what I charge for a 20x80, 3 storey. This Bh don’t have Styrofoam insulation between bricks to stabilize the temperature. Never mind…

The design was a problem. It uses the stair case as the inter hole for birds to access all floors. The stair case is too narrow making maneuver a problem.

Some Bhs are using staircase as an inter hole because they don’t have a choice as most are shop lot units. Standalone is different which I call it custom design and made we can decide the size of the inter-hole to suit what we want and locate it at the most suitable place in the Bh. I don’t see why this consultant is not practicing this.

Why want to restrict it to the staircase which is so narrow. Perhaps….Reason being 1) to save cost and make more profit.2) don’t understand about birds flying behavior. 3) Poor knowledge and skills in swiftlet farming.

Because of the narrowness of the inter-hole (staircase) the second and ground floor were in total darkness and this won’t encourage birds to make nests. The 1^st floor was too bright and hot therefore birds won’t make nests as well.

What surprised me was there is a clear indication of evidence showing what birds really want but Mr.L didn’t notice it. There were nests built on the concrete of the staircase near the entrance hole. That area is neither too bright nor dark. I pointed it out to Mr.L and explained to him why this is happening. Why birds had chosen this area instead of all the floors in the Bh. He was blurred.

Mr.L then replied, “James I thought birds like it dark, the darker the better.” I asked him again, “who did you learn this from?”. Mr.L replied, “Oh the consultant who built this Bh said so.”

The places where the nests were built indicate the condition of a Bh. I guess many of you had never thought of that. This is really important especially for new Bhs. From here we would understand and know whether the Bh is Swiftlet friendly or Swiftlets restricted .ha.ha.

Everything in a Bh indicates something, be it bird’s dropping or nests location And etc . Don’t take it lightly. To many people this is just a normal scenario to me this is a vital information and feedback that could help me to know whether the environment of the Bh needs adjustment.

It is sad to see a Bh being built this way. Not a single thing in this Bh had followed the basic of swiftlet farming. The person who built this Bh only has one aim which is constructing a building not a Swiftlet farm.

So now Mr.L has to bear the heavy cost of revamping the Bh. It is going to be a major one. No point of waiting as I am very sure for the next 3-5 years there will not be any changes in nests growth, unless he revamp the Bh.

Some call it luck and faith but if a Bh is built without even following the basic then would luck and faith helps? I can assure you NO. Luck and faith only come when you have done your part, which as for the Bh it must have the basic of swiftlet farming in it from the location of the Inter-hole and entrance hole to the Bh’s design.

There are many Bhs out there facing the same problem like Mr.L’s Bh. Some just wait, some are too embarrass to seek help, some don’t even know that their Bhs are in trouble and etc.

Now I have to come out with a design plan to assist Mr.L to revamp his 3 storey 20x80 Bh.

So is Standalone hard to be successful which many claimed or they just didn't do it properly? See the pictures yourself then you know what I mean.

Good swiftlet farming All!

"Gong Xi Fa Cai" Wishing All Readers a Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year. 恭喜發財，恭祝所有的讀者有一個快樂和興旺的新年

Wishing All Readers a Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year.

“Gong Xi Fa Cai”

Please be informed that the last order to be processed for delivery is on Wednesday 18 Jan 2012.

If you wish to order any Goods please make sure all remittances shall be made before 18 Jan 2012.

This is due to the delivery of goods by Courier Company to outstation which in certain areas may take more than 3 days to arrive.

May all Swiftlets farms be filled with millions of birds and thousand of nests.

Thank you all.

Warmest regards

James

恭祝所有的讀者有一個愉快和興旺的農曆新年。

「恭喜發財」

請告知最后將處理的訂單是在星期三，2012年1月18日。

如果您希望预定任何物品，請确定所有的匯寄在2012年1月18日之前將提交。

這归结于快专递公司交付物品在某些區域也許需要超过3天的時間才到達。

希望所有的燕屋農場充满成千上萬的燕子和上千的燕窩。

谢谢大家。

热情的问候
James

“誰說現在有太多的燕屋農場，而要做一個成功的燕屋農場是很難的?”

「誰说現在有太多的燕屋農場，並且要做一個成功的燕屋農場是很难？」

這就是我昨天從讀者接到的問題。 我是無言的。

「James，我現在開始了我第2個的燕屋農場差不多有2個月的時間了。 有30多 堆的燕子屎，並且燕子屎的堆变得越來越大。 我相信在一個月的時間會看到有些燕窩。 我用完了Love Potion，前在今天寄一些給我，以便我能在這個週末使用它」。

從Mentakab的G先生有非常好的印象，在用了Love Potion在他的第1個燕屋農場之後。 他是Love Potion的一名長期用戶。 他的第1個燕屋農場用了Love Potion從2009年到現在。 燕窩的數字現在是四個數位。 在他第1個燕屋農場的同一排商店單位，有不少過8個燕屋農場。 明显地他的燕屋農場是在所有之中最好的一個。最好的是，他所有的鄰居都在他開始燕屋農場之前開始的。

它是在有許多燕屋農場的市鎮的中間。 它是战区。 在這样的地方，優勝者贏了全部，失敗者什麼都沒有得到。那些知道怎样做的人會更喜歡這样的地方，因為他們可以誘使從附近燕屋農場的幼燕子。 如果一個人可以誘使其他燕屋農場的幼燕子和收留它們，他將是王。 為了稱王您必须知道如何來做。

我在2009年參觀過G先生的燕屋農場，並且我有寫過關於他的燕屋農場。 我有忠告他用Love Potion，並且他是倒Love Potion到潤濕器的最早期的少數，並且到現在他仍然是這樣做。 实际上，在用Love Potion的第一個之后，他打電話給我並且问我為什麼有許多白色含水的糞便堆在地板上的。 因為他以前，從沒有看見過和他是很好奇的。 我告訴他那可能是幼燕子访问了您的燕屋農場。 现在已經3年連續的用Love Potion之后，G先生的燕屋農場在那個鎮里是數一數二的。

(Love Potion有能力吸引幼燕子停留和做窩，而卻還可以促進快速燕窩的成長)

「James 師傅，感謝您的忠告和教導。 昨天我參觀了朋友的经营1年的燕屋農場，那裡只是有1堆很小的燕子屎。 我暗示給他用Love Potion，但是他不聽，因爲他現在正在使用其他的激素。 因此，我就保持安靜和讓他學習難的方式」。

G先生新的燕屋農場離他的目前的燕屋農場只是幾個單位的地方。 我有问他為什麼不在其他的地方投資，因為他已經有了成功的燕屋農場在這裡。 他的回復是， 「我知道在這裡應該使用的技術，而我知道這裡的燕子想要什麽。 我可以誘使它們到我的燕屋農場，在使用您的Love Potion，還有Gs和催眠聲音的幫助下」。

他是很精明的人，一個聰明的人，他最終學會了。 這就是應該這樣做的方式，我強烈同意他的想法。

他也問了我… 「James，您在您強有力的聲音記錄了什麼？」 因為他可以從CCTV看到幼燕子黏在高音揚聲器上。 「是秘密..哈.哈.哈。我回復」。

G先生告诉我他不會告訴他的朋友或忠告他們應該如何做或使用Love Potion，直到他看到他們「哭到沒有眼淚」。

我問他為什麼？ 他回復說， 「讓他們學習艱難的方式，因爲這樣他們以後才會感激您。 我開始的時候也是什麽都不知道。沒人來教我和忠告我，所有的人都保留它的秘密，直到我遇見了您James 師傅」。

现在G先生講的是幾年前他甚至不會區分內部和外部聲音之間。 现在他知道关于燕屋農場的非常多，並且還可以給其他人一些忠告….只有當他看到他們「哭到沒有眼淚」。 他有他的理由，可能就是這樣那些人才可以學會，和永遠的記住它。 如果知識和技能來得太容易，一些人就會感激。

我是非常的高興知道Love Potion和GS聲音幫助了那麽多的燕屋農場，並且希望那些成功的人將继续幫助和忠告其他的那些人。

精采的工作G先生….

大家有的好燕屋農場!

“Who says too many Bhs now and it is hard to do a successful Swiftlet farm?”

“Who says too many Bhs now and it is hard to do a successful Swiftlet farm?”

This was the question blasted at me by my reader who called yesterday. I was muted.

“James I have started my 2^nd Swiftlet farm for almost 2 months now. There are 30 + spots of Birds’ dropping and the patches are getting bigger and bigger. I would see some nests in a month time. I am running out of Love Potion please send it by today so that I could use it this weekend.”

Mr.G from Mentakab has impressive result after using Love Potion in his 1 st Bh. He is a regular user of Love potion. His 1^st Bh has been using Love Potion since 2009. The number of nest now is four digits. There are not less than 8 Bhs in the same roll of the 4 storey shop lot where his 1^st Bh is Located. Obviously his Bh is the best among all. Best of all his neighbors started theirs before his.

It is in the Middle of the towns that have many Bhs. It is a War Zone. In such places winner takes all loser left with nothing. Those who know what to do would prefer such places because they could lure young Birds from Bhs around there. If one could lure others Bh’s young birds and keep their existing birds he would be the king. In order to do this you must know what to do.

I have visited Mr.G’s Bh in 2009 and I did write about it. I’ve advice him to use Love potion and he was the first few who poured Love potion in to the humidifiers and now he is still doing it. In fact after using Love Potion for the first month he calls me and asks why there are so many white watery patches of droppings on the floors. He was curious as he had not seen this before. I told him that could be young birds that had visited your Bh. Now after 3 years of continuous using of Love potion Mr.G’s Bh is one of the top in that town.

(Love potion has the ability to attract young birds to stay and to make nests and promote fast nests growth)

“Sifu James thanks for your advice and guidance. Yesterday I’ve visited a friend’s Bh which had operated for 1 year, there is only 1 small patch of dropping. I had hinted to him to use Love Potion but he doesn’t listen as he is using other type of Hormones. So I just kept quiet and let him learn the hard way.”

Mr. G’s new Bh is just located few blocks away from his current Bh. I had asked him why didn’t he invest in other places since he already had a successful Bh here. His reply was, “I know the techniques here and I know what the birds here wants. I can lure them to my Bhs with the help of your Love potion and the Gs and Hypnotic sound.”

He is brilliant, a smart guy, he has finally learned. This is way to do it I strongly agree with him.

He also questioned me… “James what did you record in your powerful sound?” As he could see from the CCTV that young birds glued to the tweeters. “That is a secret..ha.ha..ha I replied”.

Mr.G told me that he won’t tell his friends or advice them what to do or to use Love potion until he see them “cry till no more tears”.

I asked him why? He replied, “Let them learn the hard way and after that they will appreciate it. I have started with knowing nothing .No one came and advice me all kept it a secret until I met you Sifu James.”

Now Mr.G is talking few years back he can’t even differentiate between Internal and external sound. Now he knows so much about Swiftlet farming and could advice others….only when he sees them “crying till no more tears” . He got a point here I guess by this way a person would learned and remember it for life. If knowledge and skills come too easy people just don’t appreciate it.

I am very happy to know that Love potion and the GS sound had helped many Bhs and hope those who had succeeded would continue to help and advice others.

Brilliant work Mr.G….

Good Swiftlet Farming All!

防止貓頭鷹進入燕屋農場的神話

(在這種情況下只有陷阱才行得通)

我肯定您有從朋友聼過忠告或您認為那些真正是師傅的人，通过安裝小配件在入口洞，希望貓頭鷹不會进入您的燕屋農場。 真相是由許多人使用的技術多数都是行不通的。 通常它是迷信使您感覺好，而不是防止貓頭鷹進入。

防止貓頭鷹进入燕屋農場的神話（通常都是行不通的)

( 1) 安裝荧光灯在入口洞(貓頭鷹已經習慣了和沒有用途了。)

2) 安裝閃燈(強力的閃燈影響燕子的視覺，分秒之間使燕子看不見和這是可以致命的，因而使貓頭鷹更加容易的獵取它們。

3) 在入口洞之間的鉄柱或電線(它可以殺害燕子，因為在那快速的飛行速度100k/h尤其是傍晚回歸的期間，潛入燕屋農場的時候，燕子可能會撞到鉄柱。

4) 更小的入口洞(為新的燕屋農場不是那麽好地)

5) 電線(需要維護而卻只可以行的通如果它有高電壓，低電壓與步減是無效的。)

6) 老鼠陷井(它經常殺害燕子比貓頭鷹更多)

7) 漁網(同樣也許也是殺害燕子。

8) 還有許多.....

最好的就是看看以上的照片。 它行的通..... 這裡不容易得到那些陷井。捉到了就在其他地方放它們。

大家有的好燕屋農場!

The Myth of preventing Owls from entering Bh

( In this case only Bear Trap works)

I am sure you had taken advice from friends or those who you think that are real Sifu by installing gadgets on the entrance- hole hopping Owls won’t enter your Bh. The truth is most techniques that applied by most don’t work. It is more of a Myth to make you feel good rather than to prevent Owls from entering.

The Myth of preventing Owls from entering Bh (which doesn’t work)

1) Installing florescent light at entrance hole (Owl get immune and use to it.)

2) Spot lights( the strong spot light affect the visual of Swiftlets and cause seconds of blind which can be fatal and this make praying easy for Owls.

3) Bars or wires in-between Entrance hole (It kills birds because with the sheer speed of more than 100k/h diving into the hole during home coming the birds may bang on the bars.

4) Smaller entrance hole (Not good for new Bhs)

5) Electric wire (need maintenance and it only works on high voltage, low voltage with step-down is ineffective.)

6) Mouse traps (often it kills more Birds than Owls)

7) Fishing netting (the same may kill birds too.

8) Many more…..

The best see above pictures. It works….. Not easy to get those traps here. Catch and release them in other places.

Good Swiftlet farming All!

好的深红色Meranti越来越难找到.

(我的鋸木廠供應商的条纹机)

(這是現在可以得到的。 就算这也是難找了。 黑褐色的木板已经是歷史了)

好高质量深紅色的Meranti木板(為燕屋农场使用的)已经是过去了。 我仍然记得那是几年前的时间，當时我还可以很容易的为我的燕屋农场找得到，在鋸木廠就可以得到那些深紅色的Meranti板條。 我还可以選木板，尤其是那些最佳深紅(棕色)的板條，特别是老的木板。 它們可以抵抗青苔和真菌，就算在一直有高湿度的燕屋农场。 它們可以持續許多年就像那些老遺產木屋在Melaka和檳城。到今天它仍然站立着，就是因为那些大廈有优良品质的木板。

那些岁月已经过去了。 我們的自然资源，木材已经耗盡了，許多樹被砍伐。 樹变得越来越小，那些淡色的木板就顯示出来。

在几年后的将来，现在3或4分級的Meranti將被认為第1级的。 這完全是归结于缺乏。 上星期我为燕屋农场订了好几噸的Meranti木板，很明顯地那些木板根本不可以与我以前買的那些比较了。 顏色变得更浅。 堅硬的木板現在很難找得到，归结于过分的開發。

我告诉那个買家「如果您不想要它，我現在可以保證您下個月进來的一批不會比现在的好」就是这样，更多的燕屋农场没有的選擇，只是使用什麼可以得到的。

他为他将要好的燕屋农场，到处搜尋Meranti。 他已经去过了他所认识的許多鋸木廠，但是他可以得到最佳的質量，莫名其妙地还是不可能匹配我所有的。

他对低质量的木板有壞經驗，經常在6個月到1年的时间内，青苔和真菌激昂生长在木板上。 想像下您花費了那么多的努力和金錢，在您夢想的燕屋农场里，一旦燕子要開始停留，然后您發現板條上開始有真菌問題。 如果您使用了好的板條，那不是更好吗？

超过80%在馬來西亞的燕屋农场使用低等級的Meranti，莫名其妙地之后一定有真菌的問題的。原因是：

1) 他們不會區別和區分在好和低地级的Meranti之間。 (技術上，所有的燕屋农场都是使用Meranti，或他們称它为Meranti，但是它有許多类型和風格的Meranti。 一些是可以为燕屋农场的用途，但是一些却不适用于燕屋农场。)

2) 承包商和顧問不會給您好等级的Meranti，因為這样將減少他們的贏利。 (他們知道您不會知道在好和壞之间的区别。 即使您知道也是從現在起一年的时间。)

3) 承包商和顧問对關於好木板的重要性知識只是有限。 對他們来说所有的木板都是相同的。 讓我问您，所有的燕屋农场是不是都同樣？ 当然不一样，如果這是一样，我們就不會有失败和成功的燕屋农场之分。 所以，切记不是所有的板條或Meranti都是相同的。

4) 無法發現和寻找好的板條。

不是所有的燕屋农场不可以使用低等级的Meranti。 低等级的Meranti必須在70%湿度以下才可以使用。 我們都知道在70%以下的湿度对燕窝是不好的，並且它不會吸引燕子停留和做窝。 有了這樣的控制，您就不会有青苔和真菌的問題了，但是同時您也可能失去所有的燕子。

使用正確的板條，因為這是燕子修造燕窝的地方。 您可以称它們为難討好，但是誰想要修造燕窝在粉狀被真菌騷擾的板條上呢？

您可以最佳設計的燕屋农场，有最完美的屋内环境或最佳的伴音系统，但是，如果板條发生故障整个燕屋农场都变成失敗。

就好像我提及了，除了Meranti，有其他类型的木板是您可以作為築窝的板條，但是它標準是：

1) 無氣味

2) 没有真菌和青苔

3) 是老木頭(比较好)

4) 不容易有裂縫

5) 抵抗昆蟲和白蟻

6) 乾燥和不会吸收潮濕

7) 很小的毛孔

8) 还有许多，許多.......

有心理準備，好的深紅meranti很快就成为歷史了。 在那来之前，現在就赶快得到最佳的板條。

(在泰國，某些成功的燕屋农场使用塑料板條)

大家有的好燕屋农场。

Good Dark Red Meranti is Harder to Find.

( Grooving Machine in a Sawmill of my supplier)

( This is available now. Even this is hard to find. The Dark Brown soon be history)

The days of good high quality Dark red Meranti wood planks ( for Bhs ) are gone. I still remember few years back when I was building Bhs I could easily get those Dark Red Meranti Planks from Sawmills. I could choose them there are plenty only the best Dark Red (brown) planks are taken especially the old ones. They resist fungus and mold even with constant high humidity in Bh. They will last for many years just like those old heritage wood houses in Melaka and Penang. They still stand today because of the good quality wood in those buildings.

Those days are gone. Our natural resources, timbers are depleting, many trees have been fell. Trees are getting smaller and smaller and the light color of the wood shows that.

In few years time from now the 3 or 4 graded Meranti would be considered 1^st grade. This is due to scarcity. Last week I did order many tons of Meranti for Bhs obviously I can’t compare them with those that I had bought before. The colors are getting lighter. Hard woods are hard to find now due to over exploitation.

I told one buyer “If you don’t want it now I could assure you that the batches that come in next month wouldn’t be as good as the current one” As it goes more Bhs have no choice but to use what is available.

He has been searching high and low for good grade Meranti for his soon to be Bh. He has visited many Sawmills that he knows but somehow the best quality that he could get can’t match what I am having.

He have had bad experiences with Low quality woods often within 6 months to 1 years fungus and mold grow on them. Imagine you had spent so much effort and money in your dream Bh and birds started to stay and you discovered the planks start to have fungus problem. Wouldn’t it be good if you had used good planks?

More than 80% of Bhs in Malaysia are using Low graded Meranti which somehow later would have fungus and mold problem. Reason being:

1) They do not know how to distinguish and differentiate between good and low grade Meranti . (Technically all are using Meranti or they called it Meranti but there are many type of Meranti and genre. Some could be use for Bhs and some are not suitable for Bhs.)

2) Contractor and Consultant won’t give you Good grade Meranti because this would reduce their profit. (They knew that you won’t know the differences between the good and bad ones. Even if you do that would be a year from now.)

3) Contractor and Consultant have little knowledge about the importance of good woods Plank. To them all are the same. Let me ask you, are all Bhs the same? Definitely not If it is the same we won’t have failed Bhs and Successful Bhs. So remember that not all planks or Meranti are the same.

4) Unable to find and source good plank.

It is not that all Bhs can’t use low grade Meranti. With the Low Grade Meranti the Rh has to be below 70% at all time. We know at 70% Rh it is not good for the nests and it won’t attract birds to stay and make nests. With such control you may not have fungus & mold problems but at the same time you may lose all the birds as well.

Gets the right nesting planks, because this is the place where the birds build nests. You could call them choosy but who wants to build nests on powdery fungus infested planks?

You could have the best design Bh with good micro or best sound system but if the planks fail the whole Bh fail as well.

As I had mentioned before there are other types of woods beside Meranti could be use as Nesting Planks but the criteria are:

1) Odorless

2) Fungus and mold free

3) are of old wood (preferable)

4) Not easily crack

5) Resists to Insect and termites

6) Dry and low moist absorption

7) With small pores

8) Many more…….

So be prepared good Dark Red meranti would soon be history. Before that comes get the best planks now.

(In Thailand some successful Bhs are using Plastic planks )

Good Swiftlet farming All.