簡單又容易的方法在燕屋農場來增加燕窩

一個朋友告訴我他如何成功地在他新的燕屋農場增加了燕窩的數量， 就是單單使用了簡單、方便、又經濟的方式。他一直這麼做到現在已經超過一年的時間了。真正使他感到驚訝的是，這種獨特的方式是更好和更有效地，與其他任何方法比如人工或假燕窩相比。

他曾試用塑膠類型的假燕窩，紙張折疊的假燕窩、 塑膠和金屬網還有更多，每當別人建議他就會去嘗試。某種程度上沒有一個是這麽有效的，簡單，容易和經濟的技術。

（所有鋒利的兩端都被修剪過）

他用了沙爹枝。他說：與其他假窩相比，燕子是更喜歡借助在這個沙爹枝上。他還聲稱，他裝訂在木板的每10沙爹枝上，至少有5-7個是有燕子造燕窩在上的。（你可以想像如果你裝訂了一百枝，會有多少個燕窩呢?)。這就是他告訴我的。我就是想自己看看，因此，在上個週末我就在我燕屋農場之一嘗試。嘗試它是沒有害處的，此外沙爹枝一包只花費幾塊錢(便宜)。

(在我燕屋農場的沙爹枝。等著瞧吧)。

如果我釘了100枝在我的燕屋農場裏，如果只有1或2個燕窩造在沙爹枝上，它還是值得的。因為它的成本是太少了，還有我需要的是時間和一些爬上爬下。（"很好的運動"）。

他說千萬不要使用回收的沙爹枝, 因為已經使用過的沙爹枝有"黃姜"和燒焦的氣味，燕子是不喜歡這種味道的。他還發現大多數造在沙爹枝上的燕窩都是從年輕的燕子。從他多年的經驗來看這些燕窩的形狀和大小，他知道它們是從年輕的燕子。

（在木板的中間部分）

他裝訂沙爹枝在木板的中間，也是燕子最後會選擇造燕窩的地方。在此之後，他還會在那噴上1到2次的Love Potion。他還說輕輕一噴已經夠好了。我很高興他找到了另外一種方法來使用Love Potion。原因是，鼓勵燕子造窩在木板的中間以便造出來的燕窩是直杯的。它是一個好主意。

往往年輕的燕子更喜歡造燕窩在角落處。通過採用這種技術，會有更多的燕窩造在木板的中間。

在一個月的時間我就會知道結果，然後我會在部落格告訴大家。他曾邀請我去參觀他的燕屋農場位於Sungai Petani來見證他的發明。我告訴他，讓我在我自己的燕屋農場試試看吧。也許我會在下個月拜訪他。

你們也應該去試用它。試試也無妨。它是簡單、方便、又經濟。

大家有好的燕屋農場。

Simple and Easy Ways of Increasing Nests in Swiftlet Farm

A friend of mine told me how he had successfully increased the number of new nests in his Swiftlet farm with a simple, easy and economical way. He has been doing this for more than a year now. What really surprised him is that, this unique way is better and more effective than putting any other type of artificial or fake nests. .

 He had tried the plastic type fake nests, paper folded fake nests, plastic and wire netting and many more whenever people recommend him to try. Somehow none is as effective as this simple, easily and economical technique.

( All the sharp ends have to be trimmed)

He uses Satay sticks.He said the birds like to clinch on these sticks more than other fake nests. He claimed, every 10 Satay sticks he stapled on the nesting planks at least 5-7 of them have nests built on it. (You can imagine if you put 100 sticks how many nests would that be?). This is what he had told me. I would like to see myself, therefore last weekend I tried it out on one of my Swiftlet farms. There is no harm in trying it out furthermore a pack of Satay sticks only costs a few bucks (dirt cheap).

( Satay Stick in my Swiftlet farm. Shall see how it goes.)

If I staple100 sticks in my Swiftlet farms, in the event there  are only 1 or 2 nests being built on the sticks, it is still worth it. Because it cost very little, and all I need to put in is time and some climbing up and down the ladder. (“good exercise”).

He said never use recycle Satay Sticks, which had been used before as they have the “kunyit” and burn smells as birds dislike these smells. He also discovered most nests that are built on the Satay sticks are from young birds. Through his many years of experience by looking at the nest’s shape and sizes he knows they are from young birds.

( On the middle section of the plank)

He stapled them in the middle of the Nesting Planks which is the last place the birds would choose to build nests. After that,  he sprays 1 to 2 bursts of Love Potion on them. He said a light burst would be good enough. I am happy that he had found an alternative way to use Love Potion. The reason is to encourage  nests to be built in the middle of the planks so that more straight cup nests are built. It is a brilliant idea.

Often young birds would prefer to build nests at corners. By adopting this technique more nests would be built in the middle of the planks.

I would know in a month's time and would update it on my blog. He had invited me to visit his Swiftlet farm which is located in Sungai Petani to see his discovery. I told him let me try it in my own Swiftlet farms first. Perhaps I would pay him a visit next month.

Well you guys should try it. There is no harm in trying it. It is simple, easy and economical.

Good Swiftlet farming All. 

原始燕窝的价格上升比预期还来的早

"恭喜发财"。

希望您現有的燕屋農場有成千上萬的燕窝和您将兴建所有新的燕屋農場會被以百萬計的燕窩淹沒。

好消息在2013 的蛇年。我聽到原始燕窩的價格會涨价。它會在我所預期的时间更快的增加。我早已预算到原始燕窩的價格會增涨，而我已經在2012年尾寫了關於这的文章。

看來我的預測是正確的，从一些消息來源聽到的、 原料價格会在2013年的第一季增涨。它將会是一个極大幅度的增加、 不會是一个小的逐漸增加，它將是一個巨大的飛躍和我們不必等待长時間的。

我求神拜佛，並希望我所預期的，和我聽說的都會是正確和準確。如果這是真實及正確的，那些儲存了大量的原始燕窩的人會賺上一大筆。

資料的來源也顯示，自從在中國和馬來西亞的可食用燕窝被控制，在中國市場上的可食燕窝也受到影響。我猜他們一定是在华人新年吃完了所有的燕窝。我希望所有這些新聞都是真實的，因为这对我們所有养燕的人將是非常好的。收到这样的資訊，不管它是可靠还是不可靠，至少在这个时候对我们这些养燕的行業来说是一个希望。已经有多过2年的时间可食燕窝的價格已经跌到谷底了。現在是可食燕窝價格上升的時間勒。凡是下降最終會上升的。

大家有好燕屋農場 ！

RAW NESTS PRICE INCREASE SOONER THAN EXPECTED

“Gong Xi Fa Chai”.

May all your existing Swiftlet Farms have thousands of nests and all the new ones that you build will be swamped by  millions of Swiftlet.

Good news for the year of the Snake 2013. I heard that the Raw Nests Price would increase. It would increase sooner that I had expected. I had anticipated the Raw nests prices will increase which I had written about it in my previous article in 2012.

It seemed my anticipation was correct, heard from some sources, the raw price will increase in the first quarter  2013. It will be a tremendous increase, it will not be a small gradual increase, it will be a big leap and we don’t have to wait long.

I am crossing my finger and hope what I had anticipated and what I had heard would be right and accurate. If this is true and correct those who had stocked plenty of raw nests will make a good profit.

Information from sources also reveals that ever since the control of Edible Birds Nests in China and Malaysia, the availability of EBN in China market is affected. I guess they must have used up most of their EBN for the Chinese New Year. I hope all these news are true, and it will be damn good for all of us who are involved in Swiftlet farming. With this information received, be it reliable or  otherwise at least for the moment there is hope for all of us who are in this industry. It has been more than 2 years since the EBN price dropped rock bottom. Now is the time for the EBN price to go up. Whatever goes down will eventually go up.

Good Swiftlet farming All!

GONG XI FA CHAI 2013

To All Readers, Followers and  Friends,

 

Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health, lasting prosperity and successful Swiftlet farming.

                                                         

    GONG XI FA CHAI

2013

 

GOOD SWIFTLET FARMING ALL

from: James

012-3173811

www.swiftletfarmer.blogspot.com

不同的方法看到和解決燕屋農場里的問題

上個星期我被邀請參觀一个朋友的燕屋農場位於雪蘭莪，离我居住的地方約35公里。這个燕屋農場已經开始經營了2年多的时间，結果並不令人印象深刻。他想听听我的意見，因為不同的人可能有不同的方式查看和解決問題。他有好的养燕技能，並建立了相當多的成功燕屋農場。但當談到這个燕屋農場他投降了。事實上，他早就找过我，自2012年8月，要我看看此燕屋農場但是我却把它拖延了，最後在上周，我还是把它做到。

2012年的尾结并不利于我。我丢失了我的手機，我所有的連絡號碼都不見了。有成千上萬的電話号码，但是只有四分之一的電話號碼被備份和保存在Sim卡里。所以，對於那些我沒打電話或发短讯祝他們聖誕快樂、 新年快樂的人，我想在这里表達我誠摯的歉意。

（美麗的視线）

這个燕屋農場的位置被視為不错的。另外一位朋友在這裡有一個燕屋農場，目前做得相当好）。它是一个3層的店，在这里有很多商店，但是只有少數被改換成燕屋農場。我猜这是因為沒有许多人知道這個地方，或者他們是遵守法律的公民。但是是否有清晰和具透明度的監管治理在这个养燕行業呢？(除了禁止出口之外)。已经有好多好多年了，某種程度上仍然沒有明確調節和限制，到底我們可以做什麼或我們不能做什麼。好的，我不想再讲的那么详细，我猜你們大多數人都知道我的意思。

這是一个很好的地方来做养燕農業，如果方便是最優先。當然，這个地方不能与那些相比像霹靂州北部、 東海岸、 等幾個地方。但是45分鐘的车程也不愧是一个優勢，並且您可以一个月到访幾次，不像那些需要4至5個小時车程的地方。我已經在這個行業足夠長的時間來理解，而車程是一個挫折。除非你是100%退休或100%集中于只是一個或兩個燕屋農場。

（有很多个單位在這裡等待被改換成燕屋農場。為什麼要選擇生態公園?)

讓我們回到我参观的燕屋農場，最顶的2樓被改換成燕屋農場，使用的是開放屋頂式的設計。我會選擇狗洞如果是我來設計它，因為這裡沒有住宅区。

屋内环境的控制是蛮好的28度，在炎熱的下午2点，还有濕度約75%（可以接受）。大部分这个燕屋農場應該没有任何問題。但是为什么燕子不留並不做燕窝。必須有出錯的地方。現在，問題就在於如何找到隱藏的問題並加以糾正。為了做到這一點我必須要細心和明锐。

(猫头鹰屎)

我在周圍走走，從2樓望上看到3樓，我在觀測燕屋農場的黑暗程度。我可以注意到，在3楼有更多的燕子屎与2樓相比。這表明了光线密度出了問題，我的朋友一定認為，越亮越好。（其中大多數的書籍都是这样表示的）。也是要在平衡之间既不太亮，也不太暗。我勸他豎立一些分區以減少光线和在同時間以防止空氣的流動。開放屋頂的設計傾向于讓空氣進自由进入燕屋農場，这并不是燕子喜歡的。

(樓梯間作為互联洞。我不会這樣做的）

其次，我發現有一大堆的白屎在环绕區的周围。這不是一個好的兆頭，它是貓頭鷹屎。貓頭鷹一定有到過這个燕屋農場，難怪這个燕屋農場表現不好。在第二個入口洞附近并没有防貓頭鷹的钉子。貓頭鷹認為太容易進入此燕屋農場。他不得不解決這個捕食动物的問題，或者他的燕屋農場就完蛋了。

除此之外，尚有太多光點穿過门的縫隙进入，還有分區和墙壁之間的差距。它創造了一個黑暗的環境有許多耀眼的小光线，这特別混淆了小燕子。我肯定你們很多人經歷了燕子撞向你的手電筒，當你进入您的燕屋農場的時候。小的燕子有很大程度仍然依賴于其視觉而不是听觉。這就是為什麼会發生這種情況，因此，如果燕屋農場裡有很多的光點，这是我叫它的名称，我肯定這會使燕子撞向它。

（左、 右兩側應該有高音喇叭）

高音喇叭的安排也是不好的，因为有太少的高音喇叭在造窝区。那些高音喇叭也不是安装在重要的位置，也就是燕子的飛行路線特別是在造窝区的雙方。他知道這一點，但他沒有這樣做。嗯，我們有時往往会懶惰，當我們有太多的燕屋農場时。

在進行檢查後我們去了附近一間餐廳吃午飯，並進一步討論需要去做的事情。我希望他明白我的解釋，為什麼这个燕屋農場特别表現的不好。

大家有好燕屋農場 ！

Different Ways of Seeing And Solving Swiftlet Farm's Problems

Last week I was asked to visit a friend’s Swiftlet farm located in Selangor about 35 km from where I live. This Swiftlet farm had been operating for more than 2 years , and the result was not impressive. He wants my opinion as different people might have a different way of seeing and solving problems. He has good Swiftlet farming skills and had built quite numbers of successful Swiftlet farms. But when it comes to this one he surrendered. In fact, he had wanted me to visit this Swiftlet farm since Aug  2012 , but I had delayed it and finally I made it a point to do this last week.

The end of 2012 was not good for me. I had lost my Mobile phone, all my contact numbers were gone. There were thousands of telephone numbers in my phone only a quarter were back up and saved in the Sim card. So for those that I didn’t call or Sms to wish them Merry X’mas and Happy New Year I wish to convey my sincere apologies.

                                                                  ( Beautiful view)

The location of this Swiftlet farm is considered fair. (Another friend of mine has one here, currently it is doing quite well). It is a 3 storey shop lot, there are many shop lots here , but only a handful was converted into Swiftlet farm. I guess because not many people knew about this place, or they are law abiding citizen. But is there a clear and transparent regulatory governing this Swiftlet farming industry? (Beside banning export) Well it has been umpteen years somehow there were still no clear cut regulation and restriction, what we can do or what we cannot do. Well I don’t want to go into that, I guess most of you know what I mean.

This is a good place for Swiftlet farming if convenience is the priority. Of course, this area cannot be compared to those areas like the Northern Perak, the East Coast, etc to name a few. But 45 minute drive is the advantage , and you could visit it a few times a month if you wish unlike those that need 4 to 5 hours drive. I had been in this industry long enough to understand , and travelling is a setback. Unless you are 100% retired or 100% concentrated on just one or two swiftlet farms.

( There are plenty of units here waiting to be converted into Swiftlet farm. Why choose an Eco park?)

Let's get back to the Swiftlet farm that I had visited, the 2 upper floors were converted into Swiftlet farm favoring Open roof design. I would opt for a Dog kennel if I were to design it since there is no residential housing here.

The micro control was good, 28 C on a hot sunny day at 2pm and the humidity about 75% (acceptable). Well for most there shouldn’t be any problem with this Swiftlet farm. But how come the birds are not staying and not making nests. There must be something wrong somewhere. Now the question lies on how to find the hidden problems and rectify them. In order to do this I have to be observant and sharp.

                                                                           ( Owl shit)

I walked around, looking up from the 2^nd floor to the 3rd floor, I was observing the darkness of the farm. I could notice that there are more Birds shits on the 2nd floor than on the 3rd floor. This indicated that the light density was the problem, my friend must have thought that the brighter the better. ( which most books had indicated). Well it has to be in balance neither too bright nor too dark. I advised him to erect some partitions to reduce glare and at the same time to prevent the movement of air. The open roof design tends to allow air to move freely into the Swiftlet farm which disliked by birds.

                                              ( Staircase as Inter hole. I don't do this)

Secondly I discovered some big patches of white shit near the roving area. This is not a good sign, it is Owl shits. Owls must have visited this Swiftlet farm no wonder this Swiftlet farm is not performing well. There were no Owl spikes near the second entrance hole. The Owl finds it too easy to come into this Swiftlet farm. He has to solve this predator problem, or his Swiftlet farm is dead.

Besides that there were too many light points coming through the gaps of doors, also the gaps between partitions and wall, etc. It has created a dark environment with many small glaring lights that confused the birds especially young birds. I am sure many of you had experienced birds crashing into your flashlight when you were inside the farm. Young birds rely very much on their sight than hearing. That is why this is happening, therefore if the Swiftlet farm has many light points which I called it, I am sure this would make the birds crash into it.

  

                                         ( The left and right side should have tweeters)

The Tweeters arrangement was not good as there were too few tweeters in the nesting area. The tweeters were also not installed in the important locations which is the flying route of the birds especially at both sides of the nesting areas. He knew that , but he didn’t do it. Well, we sometimes tend to get lazy when we have too many Swiftlet farms.

After the inspection, we went to a nearby restaurant to have lunch and to further discuss the things that needed to be done. I hope he understands my explanation on why this particular Swiftlet farm is not performing well.

Good Swiftlet farming All!

下週一起廢除條規 准帶逾1公斤燕窩出境

（布城31日訊）農業及農基工業部長拿督斯里諾奧馬指出，下週一（4日）起，允許遊客可自由攜帶超過1公斤燕窩出境。


　他說，以往遊客離境只允許手攜1公斤燕窩作手信，唯在接獲許多遊客投訴后，決定廢除允許遊客攜帶1公斤燕窩的規定。

　他是與燕窩商組織舉行長達3小時會議后，向記者這么宣布。

　諾奧馬說，燕窩商公會向部門反映許多遊客投訴，無法攜帶超過1公斤燕窩出境，在聆聽業者的建議后，政府下週一放寬限制，唯部長並沒有說明攜量頂限。



來馬檢驗日期未定

　出席會議者包括相關部門的高級政府官員，即關稅局，財政部、貿工部、農業銀行和外貿局；燕窩公會代表有馬來西亞燕窩商聯合會、馬來西亞燕窩進出口商公會及馬來西亞燕農公會。

　諾奧馬說，該部已提呈數個日期，給中國國家質量檢驗檢疫局，供中方選擇到來檢驗燕窩加工廠，批核燕窩出口到中國，唯須要等候中方面處理好部門提呈的文件，才能決定來馬檢驗日期。

　他說，該部已提呈20間加工廠申請給中方，目前另有8間向部門提出申請，以轉交名單給中國。


祝聖才：所有遊客受惠

大馬燕窩商聯合會會長拿督祝聖才說，取消限制1公斤燕窩出口，並非針對中國遊客，所有遊客都受惠，意味著遊客可到任何燕窩店購買，然后當作手信攜帶出境。

　“不過，中國至今不允許燕窩產品入境問題，則與我國無關。”

　祝聖才也在會上提出16項議題，包括政府應積極處理中馬雙方協調工作，以便在最短時間解決問題、減少繁文縟節、爭取燕窩當食品原料出口，諮詢理事會須例常開會聆聽燕窩業者的心聲。

　他促請政府應開發內銷市場，如國宴和任何形式宴會，及舉辦各式的講座會來推廣燕窩銷量。

　他也在會上建議政府解決勞工短缺的問題，鼓勵及獎勵任何團體和個人發明機械化加工，減輕成本；甚至設立研究中心，確保燕業能夠持續發展。


註冊燕屋不會被徵重稅

馬來西亞燕窩進出口商公會會長潘文俊指出，燕農受促向獸醫局註冊燕屋，是為符合燕窩出口中國條規，燕農無需擔憂註冊后會被徵重稅。

　他轉述諾奧馬在會議談話時指出，部長已向內陸稅局查詢和證實，燕屋向獸醫局註冊是不會被徵稅，因兩者毫無關聯。

　“部長說，以前燕窩行業興旺時，內陸稅收局並沒有徵稅，為何在燕窩業陷入困境時，要雪上加霜？”

　他說，部長已親口告知出席的燕窩業者，在燕窩溯源追蹤課題上，已摒除了RFID系統。


遊客獲准帶燕窩出境條例

　●根據大馬出口食用燕窩運送規則和程序，所有食用燕窩出口，須向獸醫局登記，每個托運必須有出口准證、國家無病害安全證書和獸醫局衛生證書，才能出口。

　●如果以食用燕窩作手信，可免出口准證，但必須遵守一公斤或少于一公斤（淨重），只有生燕窩或包含添加成分的生燕窩，獲准出口，包裝必須透明，清楚標籤燕窩生產商的出處和產品附上獸醫局衛生標籤，由經認可的加工廠處理，以及要附上相關工廠或供應商所獲頒的獸醫局衛生證書。

　●若不遵守條規，產品將會被充公。