(Zig zag planking system without corner boards.)
Mr. Z asks his contractor to stop works immediately when he stumbles upon my blog. This was 3 about weeks ago. He didn’t know there were so many things needed to be done until he reads my blog. The more he reads the more he discovered that there were more things which are not in place.
Without hesitation he calls me immediately. He wouldn’t want to build a Swiftlet farm that would make him regret later. By the time he managed to contact me his Swiftlet farm already almost 80% completed except the sound system and some wiring works.
I told Mr. Z that I could only visit his Bh 3 weeks from now. This weekend I will be in the North, the following week I will be in Sarawak and then Kelantan. I would be very happy if he could wait otherwise nothing much I could do.
Mr.Z agreed to wait. He said “it is better to wait for few weeks rather than later having to wait for years without nests”. He has got a point here.
Mr. Z’s Bh is located in N.Sembilan, a 3 storey shop where the 2 upper floors were converted into Swiftlet farm. All the partitioning, bricks and the planking works already completed. I was engaged to set up the sound system for his Bh. It is important to create an environment that is similar to an old Bh that has lots of nests. The surround sound system is very important.
Mr.Z knows very little about sound system, perhaps to him all sound systems and birds sounds are the same. I guess there are many out there shared the same view.
He changed his thinking and perception after reading my blog that took him weeks to read finishes all my articles.
Mr.Z is a very patient person, this is what we need in Swiftlet farming.
While visiting his Bh I walked around the roll of shop houses where his Bh is located. There are few Bhs at the same roll and one particular Bh attracted most birds. According to Mr. Z that Bh has operated for almost 3 years. By looking at the birds’ moment I could tell this Bh is doing pretty well. So my plan now is to attract those young birds from this particular Bh to fly into Mr.Z’s Bh and stay permanently.
Since I am only doing the 20% job which is the sound system where other renovation works had already completed. I sincerely told Mr.Z that I could attract them to come and stay but the design of the Bh, the Micro, etc have to be equally good.
While I was there planning the setting up of the sound system I’ve discovered few errors in the Bh design. Though it is not my responsibility as it was done and designed by others but I can’t keep quiet without letting him know. It is not fair to Mr. Z. He needs to know what is right and what is wrong. Whether he intended to re-do it or not it is all up to him.
The Bh is an Open roof type. The opening is too small about 4x5ft, I would prefer a 10x10ft at least.
He should have done a Dog Kennel as the top Bh there is a Dog Kennel type. I told him about it. The ventilation system is another problem and …. So on. I explained all the flaws to him and now it is all up to him.
I do understand how he felt after my explanations but the Bh renovation and construction works had already completed.
Well we would see how it goes. Sometimes it is better not to know too many things. Not knowing would make people feel better. The truth sometimes is bitter. This is swiftlet farming the truth is not only bitter but it is also hard to swallow.
I will do my best on my part.
Good Swiftlet farming All!.
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