Please bear with me.

I'm unable to post article as often as before due to my busy schedule of building many new farms.

Please bear with me. I shall try my best to up date my blog and provide as many info as possible.


Warmest Regards
James

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How I Build Swiftlets Farms ( shop lot) Part 4

Once the planks installation is completed the installation of tweeters begin. Placement of the int tweeters are very important. Most would say that the more int tweeters the better it is. In fact it is debatable. Some very successful farms have not more than 20 tweeters per floor while some failed farms have more than 120 tweeters per floor.

For me it is not how many, it is where it should be placed. The main criteria is to place them at the right position.

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(I am using wiring clips for easy and hassle free works. The clips secured tightly I don't have to worry about poor connection)

I prefer 1 Amp per each floor. If you have 2 floors then it should be 3 Amp. 1 for the ext sound and 1 each per floor (int sound). Reason being if 1 of the int Amp failed you farm's int sound will not be totally out.

I have seen many use 1 Amp (int) for the whole building. Reason being "cost". If you visit your farm once a month and if your int Amp failed then your farm will be out of sound for 1 month. By then many birds would have left.

If you have 2 Amps or more if 1 failed you still have another 1 running. So your int sound would not be totally out. For new farms it is very important that the int sound keeps running 24/7 without stop.

Moreover having more Amps mean that each Amp handle less tweeters. This would stretch the life span of the Amp. Never push the Amp to its limit. This would shorten its life span. An Amp that could handle 150 tweeters and is being attached to 150 tweeters constantly running 24/7 would not last long compared to a similar one that only handle 80 tweeters. In this case no fan is needed because there is no over load.

Once all tweeters are fixed and attached to the Amp then the sound is ready to play. Check and tune the volume. Neither too loud nor soft.

Don't forget you need a good sound to attract Swiftlets into you new opening farm.

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How I build Swiftlets Farm (shop lot) Part 3

The size of the OR must be predetermined. There is no standardisation here. It could be on the left or right side of the building.It could be 3x3ft or 18x20ft or 20x 25ft. It depends on how the farm is being designed.

The number of Ventilation hole depends on the size of the farm and it design. There is no straight rules of how many would be appropriate. Some successful farms have many while other successful farms have none. One day you would understand...he...he..

After all walls are plastered and have dried, washing is needed. This is to wash away the cement smell. Some use pineapple as they believe the juice could wash away the cement smell. But I don't use pineapple. After washing I will let it dried for a week. Then I would apply Love Potion on all walls especially the edges. Then the installation of planks begin.

My advise is to wash the farm first before nesting planks are being installed. This to prevent the planks from water and dust from construction works.

The planking work takes about a week or more. The measurement and the formation are pre- calculated so that you can order the planks without wastage.

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Make sure it is the good quality meranti wood. There are many in the market that are of other wood and sold as meranti. Most owner can't distinguish it. Paying premium price for cheap wood.

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決定屋顶开洞的大小必须預先确定。这是沒有標準化的。 它可能在燕屋 的左邊或右邊。 它能是3x3尺或18x20尺或者20x 25尺。 它是全靠燕屋 農場的設計而定的.

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通风孔的数量取决于燕屋農場的大小和它的設計。它是沒有直接的規則多少是適當的。有些成功的燕屋農場里有很多, 也有些成功的燕屋農場里一个也 没有。 一天您會明白…喜…喜。

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当所有牆壁的塗了灰泥和烘乾了之後，洗滌是需要的。 這是為了洗走水泥 的氣味。

一些用黄梨，因为他們相信黄梨的汁可能洗走水泥的氣味。 但是我不用黄梨。我只是在洗滌以後讓它用一個星期的时间来烘乾。 然后 我會在所有牆壁喷上Love Potion特别是角落。 然后開始安裝板條。

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我勸告的是在安裝板條之前洗滌燕屋農場。這是為了防止在建筑工程时在板條上沾有水和塵土.

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Good result of Using Love Potion

Received a call from a user of Love Potion today. The farm is in Trengganu. It was completed in Oct 08. The sound was started thereafter. The first nest sign was in the first month after operation.using


Today he called me again to keep me up dated. 5 months plus now the total nests in the farm as to day is 50 plus. Fantastic result. He uses nothing except Love Potion from the beginning.


This is not the first case there are many cases like this. So it is not uncommon to see good result from using Love Potion. If your farm's micro & macro conditions is at good level with the Love potion it would helps to speed up nests grow especially for new farm.


There are some users recorded different results this shows that there are some underlying problems in the farm that need to be rectified usually the poor internal condition.


Thru my experiences and the feed back from Love Potion users most that recorded fantastic results are farms that have reasonable good micro (internal condition).


For those who may want to know how he achieved it you may call him at 0174230011. He will share his experience with you.


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今天接到一個 Love Potion 用戶的电话。 農場在登嘉楼。 它在10月08日 完成了。然後开始了聲音。 第一個燕窝的標誌是在第一個月後的操作.

今天他再告诉我。 5個多月的農場至今天总共有的燕窝是50。 预想不到 的結果。從開始他除了Love Potion 什么都没有使用。

這不是第一個案件还有象这样的許多案件。 因此用 Love Potion而得到好的 結果是很普通的。 如果您的燕屋農場的屋内&屋外的情况在 是好水平, 用 Love Potion 將会幫助加速燕子造窝, 由其是新的燕屋農場。

有些用戶有了不同的結果，通常是一些屋内情况有问题而需要被矯正的農場.

通过我的經驗和記錄從 Love Potion 的用戶, 通常得到预想不到的結果是从 一些有好的屋內情况的燕屋農場。

对于想要知道他怎麼達到結果的那些人, 您可以打电话给他0174230011。 他將與您分享他的經驗。

祝賀他......

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How I build Swiftlets Farm ( Shop lot) part 2

The location of the Open roof (OR) must be positioned correctly. Any error would affect the micro as the opening is very big compared to Dog Kennel. Don't worry about damage done to the roof or the shop lot.
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Thru my experiences many owners would request that not to do too much alteration to the shop because if one day the farm is not successful then they will save the renovation cost of turning back the shop to its previous.

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I ask them if you had thought of this then you should not had invested in it. If one has such thinking then the farm will not end up a good farm. With many restrictions it is hard to build a good farm. It is a no turning back investment. Do whatever the best to get the best result.

Do the best to avoid future revamp. Every details has to be considered. Think not about now or 6 months from now or 1 year. It is a long term planning.
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The celling has been removed to pave way for the OR. The position is based on the flying circle of Swiftlets in that area. Size varies depend on the location , area and of cos the size and the design of the farm. Anything that are not in the plan must be removed or taken down.
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Sand Bricks are being used inside for economical reason. It is good for internal walls. Some may use ceiling board or ply wood for internal walls or partition but I still prefer Sand bricks.
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It's for long term and security reason as ceiling board and plywood tend to move or sag over time. The prolong high humidity in farm surely affect the plywood to chip. I don't like the smell so do birds.

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设放屋頂开洞必须在恰當的地點。任何錯誤將会影響燕屋内的环境因为它的开口是比狗洞还来的大。不许要對商店或屋頂所造成的损害有任何的顾虑。

通过我的經驗, 許多拥有燕屋的人會請求对商店不要做太大的装修， 因為， 如果一天燕屋農場不成功的话, 他們还可以节省改修商店的装修費来回 到原本的行装。

我问他們如果您有这样的想法您不應該有这样的投資。 如果有這樣想法 的您就不會好的農場。 許多限制是是很难有来修建一個好的燕屋農場。 它是一个沒有会头的投資。要做就做最好的来取得最佳的結果。

应该竭尽全力來避免未來的修補。必須考慮每个細節。不要想現在或6個月或1年的时间。 它是一個长远的计划.

将会在天花板上來为屋頂开洞. 位置是根据那個區域燕子的飛行圈子路线。 大小的改變是根据地點，區域和当然燕屋農場的大小和設計。任何不在計劃中必须去除或除掉.

在裡面使用沙子磚是因為經濟的原因。对內部牆壁是很好的。有些也会许使用天花板或三夹板為內部牆壁或分開，但是我仍然喜歡沙子磚。

是為長期的和安全的原因, 隨著時間天花板和三夹板会移動或下垂。 在延 長高湿度的燕屋農場肯定会影響三夹板。 我也象燕子不喜欢 如此的氣味。

一些也许会為沙子磚牆壁打灰, 但是我还是觉的架設牆壁的地点。

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The Clone Farm

How I build Swiftlets Farm (shop lot) part 1

This is an insight view of how a farm is being built under my consultancy. This is one of the many farms that I had built. Many newbies here may have not seen or have the opportunity to see how a Swiftlets farm is being built.




Before deciding on the design an overview of the Macro is very important. It helps in designing. Where is the nearest successful farms, the flying route of the birds, the structure of the building, the material of the roof, etc. All these would help in the design. One needs to go up the roof to view. From here I will have a clear picture. My motto is "no mistake make".

Measurements are taken to making sure the design is accordance to plan. Has to take consideration of all micros to create an internal environment that friendly to birds especially young birds.

Toilet walls are broken down to create space. Whatever walls that obstruct the flying path will be taken down. Cost is secondary here. The objective is to make a good farm that could lure Swiftlets to stay at the shortest time.

Every detail has to be carefully observed a little change create great result. I am very particular about this .Swiftlets farm consultancy is not just about duplication of plan and design which most are doing it which resulted in uniform. We clearly understood that all farms are not uniform. All buildings and locations have it uniqueness. We need to capitalize on this. That is why some farms which duplicate 100% of an existing successful farm failed.

In order to succeed an in-dept understanding of technical aspect of farm design is needed.

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这是我本身对如何建燕屋的理解观念。这是我所建的其中一家燕屋。很多新人还没有看过或没有这样的机会来看到新的燕屋是如何建起来的。

在决定設計之前, 外部環境是非常重要的。它对設計有很大的幫助. 那里有最近的成功燕屋、鳥的飛行路線，燕屋的結構，屋頂的材料等等。 所有這些对設計將有很大的幫助。 需要攀登屋頂觀看。 從這裡我將有一張清楚的圖片。 我的座右銘是" 沒有差錯"。

确对的測量来保證設計是依照計劃的。 必須考慮所有内部的环境来創造一個燕子所喜爱,特别是幼鸟。

洗手間牆壁被拆下来創造空間。任何阻礙飛行道路的牆壁將被拆下。 費用在这里是次要的。 宗旨是要创造一個好的燕屋農場用最短的时间来誘使燕子停留在燕屋。

每個細節必須小心地被觀察, 少量的变化将創造巨大的結果。 我是非常关注特殊的人。燕屋農場顾问不是仅關於複製它的計劃和設計来导致一致的。 我們明顯地瞭解所有的燕屋農場不是一样的。 所有大廈和地點有它的獨特。 我們需要利用。 所以一些100%複製成功的農場也有发生了故障。

為了成功, 對燕屋農場需要有詳細的理解和技术。

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You Could DIY

What I did was considered crazy by my friends. I erected 3 ton of Dark Red Meranti planks in my farm last year with the help of only one Indon worker. These are the solid heavy ones not those common type where most are using which cost Rm 1400 - 1800 per ton. It takes 2 and half weeks to finish and my friends considered it as "not smart" as he grumbled why waste your strength and it is dangerous. Just pay people to do it. Although they are my good friends but they don't see my love for Swiftlets farming. Only the Swiftlets know....ha..ha..ha.
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He saw what I did when the worker and I were standing on two woods (2x4") as a platform on top of the InterHole.....Well all I can say "it's not the money it's the passion, hobby and fun doing it" I also laid bricks, do partitioning, etc. It is just like fishing, how could you get bore with it unless you are a fisherman who earns a living out of it.

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I did it over a period of 3 months. When ever I was free I will do it especially over the weekend. Of course if you employ workers it could finish in 2-3 weeks. But I prefer to do it myself. I have time. I can wait that is what Swiftlets farming is all about. We may need to wait 2-4 yrs to see reasonable result. So what is 3 months. The satisfactions, no words can express. It is dam Syok! .......of cos when I come home from my farm I sleep like a baby too tire.

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It has got nothing to do with cost saving it is my love for Swiftlets farming. A farm that built by me, by my own hands from roofing to planks works.

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There are lots of things in the farm that we can DIY Depend how Extreme you are but don't follow me it is quite dangerous. There are so many of them all you need to do is just thinking and keep on thinking. Then you would find the ways of doing it.

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Swiftlet farming is all about creativity, idea and the love for it. Money comes secondary. If you keep on thinking about fast money and fast returns on investment then this not the right investment for you. Stocks & Forex are much appropriate for you.
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我的朋友认为我是瘋狂的。 我是在一名印尼帮工幫助之下在去年挑选了3噸 深紅Meranti板條来架設了我的燕屋農場。 這些是堅實而不是那些普通在 多數地方使用的類型, 它的花費大概是每噸RM1400- RM1800。 我用了2 半星期， 结果我的朋友视为”不是聰明" 因为他們抱怨為什麼花費您的力量， 并且是危險的。 要做请别人做。 雖然他們是我的好朋友，但是 他們看不到我对燕屋農場的愛。只有燕子知道….. .. 哈哈哈。

當他看見我和印尼帮工站在InterHole頂部的一個平臺只有两块木板上(2”x4"), 所以我只可以說 "不是金錢, 只是愛好和樂趣”; 我也铺磚，做分成等等。就好像钓鱼，您怎麼可能觉得它不耐煩，除非您是捕抓维生的漁夫。

我我用了3個月的时间。 當我有空闲时间特别是在週末来做它。 當然，如果 您雇用印尼帮工它可能在2-3個星期完成。 但是我喜欢自己做。 我有的是 时间。 燕屋農場是關於等待。 我們也许需要等待2-4 年的时间来得到合理 的結果。 因此什麼是3個月。 它的滿意感是沒有詞语可能表達得到。只是 Syok! ....... 当然我从燕屋農場回到家时我将会像嬰孩般的睡覺因为太累了。

我的對燕屋農場的愛是与节省成本沒有什么关系的。只是一個由我自己的手從屋頂到板條运作建起来的燕屋農場。

有许多东西我們是可以DIY的, 那就看您是極端到什么程度，但是别跟我的 因为这是相當危險的。 您只需要做很多思考和继续思考。 然后您将会會發 現它的做法。

(DIY合併聲音，肯定雨水不会涉入。 好想法。 這張照片從北部 的一個燕屋農場 拍的)。

燕屋農場是關於創造性、想法和對它的愛。 金錢是次要。 如果您想要得到快速的金錢和回收投, 這个投資是不正确的。股票& 外匯是比较適合的。

祝您好运!

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Decision That Causes Failed Farm

The unsuccessful farm seems to be increasing at an alarming rate as more and more newbies coming into this trade.

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Lots of them being a professional doctors, lawyer, a normal salary earner, or a successful businessman or a Ah Pek who sells salted fish in the wet market who wants to invest in Swiftlets farming and make it big, all of them shared the same mind and thought especially when it comes to decision making of who should they choose to undertake the construction, design and renovation of their shops or stand alone.

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One of the common things they look into is the Rm cost on the quotation they received from their consultants. The Rm has become a decisive tool and as yardstick for successful farm. The skill and knowledge come secondary. I once told them you don't need to be a professional to have a successful farm. Most of them succeeded in their fields but failed miserably in Swiftlet farming.

They would pin point one by one which consultants are going to give more tweeters (rm 1.50each, penny wise pound foolish). How many humidifiers in farm, how many timers and so one. Does this matter???

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Successful farm has got nothing to do with the above. Having 1000 tweeters or 50 tweeters and having 10 humidifiers or 4 humidifiers will not guarantee success. It is the skill of placing the tweeter at the strategic location and the type of tweeters. Whose quote is cheaper or more expensive also do not justify a success of farm..

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That is why all of them shared the same thinking being a professional or a Ah pek, "who give more tweeters or the cheaper quote will secure the job".

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As they are newbies their knowledge in Swiftlet farming is still in infancy but this doesn't prevent them to think Big. Being successful in their respective fields their confidence had made them not only think positive but a thinking of over estimated themselves. The common failed farm syndrome of “I sure win ". Most would think that a Refrigerator repair man or a Vegetable seller who are illiterate can make and own farms that harvest 20kg a month then what about me who is a professional. Swiftlets that fly into farm do not choose the owner all they want is a good farm and a good farm could belong to anyone.

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The decision of choosing a right person to undertake the job is of most important. It is not what they can give or provide. It is what they can do, how good is their skills and knowledge?

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If we want the failed rate to reduce in near future I guess all newbies should discard off the "I sure win" syndrome otherwise the failed rate will keep on going up.

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Failed Swiftlets Farm Turned Around

Last weekend I was in S.P to check out and do some maintenance works of a farm that I had JV. .I received a call in the late evening from my partner who is impatiently asking when I will be coming to S.P to check the progress our JV farm. He insisted I come the next day.

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I was very busy and had postponed the trip few times before. I told him that I have to check whether there is flight ticket available. I booked the ticket the minute I put down my phone luckily there is ticket available. I have to clear all my other works as I'm going for few days.

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That night I went to bed at 3am and get up at 6.30am to catch a flight. I was in a rush I've forgotten to bring along my camera. This was the first time I travel without my digital camera. Quite uneasy for me as without the camera I can't take pictures and do video recording. As most know I love to post pictures in my blog. Never mind.....

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The past few months’ weather in the North was very hot and dry. It hasn't rain for few months. It was very dry and many Swiftlets traveled far for food and to places that are wet. Some may have stayed at the wet area making it their permanent home. The sky was clear temp raising reaching 37c I could hardly see birds flying in the sky. At this Prime Bird Zone area usually there are at least few hundred of birds at any hour of the day but during this time to find few is not easy.

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This has been the phenomena during every dry season especially during the East monsoon from Nov - Feb .

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During my visit the rain came it was the first after many months. I guess I was lucky. My partner hinting to me that I have brought rain to S.P. I was there to check the progress of the farm that I had revamped in Dec-08. Ever since the revamp I advised him not to visit the farm until my next visit. So no one knows how the farm is progressing after the revamp.

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It was a 1 year plus farm with 12 nests. Some of the nests had been abandoned by birds. The nests quality was bad, most have holes and broken. This was due to poor control of micro. The ventilation, temp & humidity were not up the minimum requirement.

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There were many partitioning in the farm which restricted the movement of air and the birds' flying circle.

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I removed the partitions, balanced up the micro. The placement of tweeter was rearranged to create an environment that similar to farm that harvesting many kgs. New good Motorola quality tweeters were installed. It was a total restructuring exercise. From a 3 entrance holes to 1, sealed up all entrance holes except a strategic one. I could see many farms here having more that one entrance hole. It is popular here (S.P) which I do not buy such idea. Perhaps the one who built it could not decide where and which are the most strategic place to put the entrance hole.

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After all are done, 2 bottles of Love Potion were used. The smell was strong and lastly changed the cd sound of the farm. The new sound is from my own remixed collection. That was what I did to the farm that I had revamped last Dec.

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This time when we inspect the farm the nests have increased double fold within 2 months. There were many new nests marking on the planks and many patches of new birds shit. We were happy to see the result. The new nests marking were in the area that has no nests before. It shows that the revamp has changed the micro and birds seemed to like it.

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As usual second round of maintenance job applying Love potion, retune the sound system, etc. Later in the evening at about 7.40pm we went to the back of the farm to observe how many birds actually stay in. We were curiously looking at the entrance hole. There were few hundred of birds circling on top of the farm thank to the earlier rain. The birds had come back.

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The owner was saying how nice if all these birds stay in my farm and I replied lets see. There were few birds entering the farm 1 to 2 at a time most circling above Hex tweeter. Gradually more came from 1 - 2 at a time to 5-10 and keep on increasing. It was outrageous, we lost count it was like bullet 10-20 and increasing. All queuing up by batches squeezing between them hurrying getting into the farm. Within 15 minute estimated 600 birds had entered the farm it could be more. As we look up the sky the birds that flying on top of the farm is getting lesser as most of the birds had entered the farm.

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The owner can't believe what he saw. He keeps on telling me “this is the first time I saw so many enter my farm”. It’s unbelievable. I was frustrated because I didn't bring my camera with me to record it.

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This is a good sign more important is that the 600 birds entered the farm at that hour indicated that they had stayed. If few hundred enter the farm during morning or noon it will not guarantee that they will stay. They may play for few minute or hour then leave.

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I can't describe how happy my partner was. Later we went for dinner and discuss how we should maintain it. Given the high number of birds staying in 2-3 months time there will be lots of nests.

The next day to assure that this is not a just one time coincidence event we decided to do the same to count the birds entering the farm at the same time. Bingo! This time estimated 700-800 birds. He was totally speechless and jaw dropping.

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I'm satisfied that the farm once categorized as failed farm now moving towards success. That is not all. This morning I received a call from my partners reporting to me the same 700-800 birds had entered the farm again making it continuously for few days. So there will many nests in few months time.

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So the farm had been salvaged. Mission accomplished!

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