This trip has been long overdue. We supposed to meet up last year, but I was busy with my works. The "Birdman of Thailand". Those in the Swiftlet farming industry in Thailand know who I am referring to. I have known Changlong Aka "Birdman" for more than 8 years.
He got to know me through my blog many years ago. He wanted to learn more about Swiftlet farming. Those days there were not many Swiftlet farms in southern Thailand. Information about Swiftlet farming was not easily available. Not many were interested in Swiftlet farming. So he contacted me for advice. This how we became friends. That was 8 years ago....... Could you imagine that? Time flies!
He was the first in Thailand to use Love Potion and my remix of External and Internal sounds. Today he still uses them. He had appeared in few documentaries about Swiftlet farming in Thailand produced by Fuji television and Asia news network.
(Clean air low pollution)
Southern Thailand is a good place for Swiftlet farming. Low industry activities with plenty of green. The quality of nests often good as the level of pollution is low. There are plenty of Swiftlet here. I would say, " more birds that Swiftlet farms". Unlike in Malaysia there are more Swiftlet farms than birds.
( Visiting a Swiftlet farm belongs to Birdsman)
During my stay, we visited Swiftlet farms located at Hat Yai. Some of them have more than few thousand nests. I had promised not to show the internal pictures that I had taken other than for references and comparison purposes. The way they do it is very simple. An adaptation from how we do it and redesigned it to suit the Swiftlets in Thailand. Amazing
( A Dog Kennel similar to those in Malaysia)
To achieve few hundred nests in a year or two is not hard at all provided you know what the birds want.
The nests here are white with little feathers attached to them. By looking the nests I knew they are from young birds. It shows the population growth is not at maturity. There are still many Swiftlets here. It is a potential place to build Swiftlet farm.
It was an interesting trip.
Enjoy the pictures.
( Nests freshly harvested from Changlong's farm)
( Very well done. One of the successful Swiftlet farms in town)
( Shop lots converted into Swiftlet farms)
(Town Swiftlet farm)
( A very small entrance hole)
( A Stand alone)
( Another town swiftlet farm)
(A closer view)
( Can you see the Swiftlet farm?)
( Here is the Entrance Hole)
Good swiftlet farming All!
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