(铲子也可以当鏡子用)
我的一些讀者打电话问我，是在那里找到一把收穫铲子，是如此的亮就好像一面鏡子一样。 他們说他們大多数的時間必須拿一面小鏡子当他們做收穫的时候来证实窝里面是否有燕子蛋。 通常它是非常麻煩的。
很簡單只要您买的是100% S.Steel的一把优良品质的铲子便行了。 不要選擇便宜的。在市場上有許多是金屬鍍與鍍鉻物的。 這個類型会生鏽。
如果您使用一把便宜與品质差的铲子，當使用Braraso来擦亮时，這个液體將吃入它，並且最終它也是模糊而不是亮的。 在收穫之前使用Braraso液體来擦亮它們。 這將很省力气，免得交换鏡子和铲子之間。
一些好品质的铲子价钱是大概在RM20.00-RM30.00附近。 記住，一個好的铲子將可以用一世。一個好的铲子您不再也不需要鏡子。
在使用Braraso擦亮之後，用肥皂洗滌可以冲走強的Braraso氣味。
希望您们全部在这里有學會一些事。
大家有好的燕屋農場!
(the spade works also as a mirror)
Some of my readers called me and asked , where did I get a harvesting spade that is so shinny like a mirror. They cried that most of the time they have to carry a small mirror with them for harvesting to check whether there are eggs in the nests. Often it is troublesome.
Well it is simple get a good quality Spade which is 100% S.Steel. Never opt for the cheap one. There are many in the market which are metal plated with chrome. This type will rust.
If you use a cheap quality spade with poor material when polishing with Braraso this liquid will eat into it and eventually making it blur instead of shinny. Use Braraso liquid to polish them prior to harvesting. This will save lots of fatigue of changing between mirror and spade.
Good one cause around Rm 20-30.00. Bear in mind a good one will last a life time. With the good one you really don’t need a mirror anymore.
After polished with Braraso wash it with soap to wash away the strong Braraso smell.
Hope you all learn something here.
Good Farming All!
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( a Styrofoam fake nest in a few months old farm)
( all nests have 2 eggs in this new farm)
The number of eggs in nests in farm indicates the future of the farm. As we know A.Fuciphagus lays 1-2 eggs per brood and often if the condition of the farm is at its best most nests would have 2 eggs. (Some cases 3 eggs but rare).
It is very important to know this especially for new farms that have just occupied or stayed by Swiftlets. This would indicate how the farm would perforce in term of nests growth and bird’s population in the future.
Often many would not have noticed this. Like I had always said whatever happens in farms or changes it does tell tales. Its only depends on how well we could interpret the changes and the signs in the farm.
If a new farm that has operated for few months which has few nests and most of the nests have 2 eggs. It shows a good sign. This indicates that the environment is acceptable and the birds are adapting to the farm.
If most of the nests have 1 egg then it is not a good sign. This indicates something somewhere must have gone wrong. The farm owner needs to rectify this urgently. If such sign persisted often the nests growth and birds’ population in future would be affected.
This is due to the farm’s environment that causes stress to the birds. This could be the farm design, its micro and macro, and so on…………………………………
Naturally any effect that causes stress to the parents of the birds it would affect their production of eggs. This is natural instinct in bird to help them to survive.
One of the good examples is food. If the food source is depleting in an area the sizes of nests would be smaller. Some parents may event push out one of the 2 chicks and concentrate to take care one. This is to make sure at least one survives. This often happens during draught season when a food (insects) is scare.
Some may even abandon their nests and this causes migration. So it is uncommon to see dead chicks and eggs that are not hatched on farm’s floor. If this happened it must be rectify immediately. (It could also be due to predators as well that frighten the birds thus causing stress).
Whatever it is everything in the farm indicates something. In order to interpret and understand all these signs one has to be very observance and sharp.
Good farming All!
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上星期我在Perak南部，並且我希望與大家分享這些獨特的燕屋農場所有都是在河口的。 大多數都是使用鋅材料修建的。 許多將会想知道这样不會影屋内环境吗？ 但是一些也許不会这样想。
有一些可能不同意我的想法使用鋅来修建的燕屋農場會失敗收场。 他們争辩说，如果使用鋅是傳熱的導致燕屋農場内部环境不穩定因而它会失敗，那為什麼有相當多的燕屋農場是非常成功的。
主要的是在這里，它全靠燕屋農場建造的地方。 如果燕屋農場建造在一個經常有平均溫度與微風而且有27-29C的區域您就可以能使用鋅作為物質，實際上，薄薄一層木頭將可以。
其次，那裡的土壤不可能支持重量的水泥，並且磚头將要求更多的花費和金錢来打 好基礎。
使用輕的材料將解这个问题。在另一方面，這裡的燕屋主偶然的利用了自然的環境(高湿度，風等等)，无然之间因而的得到「既是使用鋅燕屋農場仍然是可以成功的」
如果被圍攏的區域有一個平均的溫度大约在30C之上，在遠離海边和河口的燕屋農場比如在市鎮，如果一個使用鋅然而燕屋農場将是有大麻煩的。
燕屋農場是有關於靈活性和聰明瞭解屋内和屋外的环境。 然而使用這个知識和結合他們将完全得益的。 这是沒有直接的答復和解答的。 它必須是使用个種的組合来看結果的。
看上述的照片，在這些的情況下這個區域濕氣是很高的，並且燕屋農場利用這个濕氣。 即使他們必須安裝潤濕器在熱的季節期間，开潤濕器的时间是非常短的与位于市鎮的那些燕屋農場比较。
自然是美妙的，它是由我們聰明来瞭解它和使用它来让我们得到好處。 我的讀者问的普通问题是「現在到处都是燕屋農場和競爭是很僵硬的。这个投資是否值得？」
问得很好，它全依靠您是否有企業精神。 有些說法「风险更高，收獲更大」沒有风险那会有收獲呢。
如果您明白這个貿易並且有引導您的人，那么您就會是在收獲的一邊而不是在风险的一邊。
大家有好的燕屋農場!
Last week I was at the South of Perak and I would like to share with you all these unique Swiftlet farms which located at the river mouth. Most of them are using Zinc material to construct. Many would wonder wouldn’t the micro would be affected? But some may think otherwise.
Some may not agree with me that using Zinc to build farm would ended up fail. They argued that if Zinc which transmitted heat that causes the farm internal environment unstable thus making it fail then why there are quite number of farms that uses Zinc are very successful.
The catch is here, it depends where the farm is being built. If the farm is built at an area that has an average temperature of 27-29C with constantly wind and breeze then you could use Zinc as material, in fact thin ply wood will do the job.
Secondly the soil there couldn’t support heavy load therefore using cement and brick would require good foundation that would cost lots of money.
Using light material would solve this. In the other hand the farmers here had incidentally making use of the nature environment (High Rh, Wind, etc) without realizing it thus claiming that “even using Zinc material farms still can be successful”
If the surrounded areas have an average temperature of about 30C and above which in most towns that located farm away from the sea and river then if one uses Zinc then the farm would be in big trouble.
Swiftlet farming is all about flexibility and intelligent to understand the Micro and Macro. Thereafter applying this knowledge and combine them and make the most out of it. There is no straight forward answer and solution. It has to be a combination of variety of effects to see the results.
Look at the above picture, in such cases the humidity in this area is high and the farms are making use of the humidity here. Even if they would have to install humidifiers here during hot season the period of running the humidifier would be very short compared to those farms that are located in town area.
Nature is wonderful it up to us to understand it and use it intelligently to our benefit.
The common question asked by my readers “There are so many farms now and the competition is so stiff. Is it worth to invest in this business?”
Well it depends on you whether you have the entrepreneurship in you or otherwise. There is a saying “Higher the Risk Bigger the Gain” so no risk no gain.
If you know this trade well and have someone to guide you then you would be in the gain side instead of the risk side.
Good Farming All!
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It was a classic experience that I encountered with one of the most unique user of Love Potion. I think it is good to share some laughter with you all. There are all sorts of farmers in Swiftlet farming. Thru my many years of visiting and revamping farm to building new ones. I encountered all sorts of funny things and this is a classic one that caught me off guarded!
It started …………
I received a call from a farm owner from Jerantut Mr. A. He has just started his farm few months ago. It was a 2 storey shop. The ground floor he uses for his business and the 1st floor converted into swiftlets farm.
He was quite disappointed that after few days his farm started it sounds there were hardly any birds playing around the entrance. After waited for another month there is not a single birds stayed in his farm.
He called me and complained about his dissatisfaction and also complained about the things that his consultant did. He said every time the consultant visited his farm he would follow along so that he could learn something from him but to his disappointment the consultant always asked him to wait outside. He regretted that he engaged this consultant to build his farm. For now he couldn’t do anything but to wait.
He has got no guts to take back the keys from the consultant yet keep complaining about his skill. I think this is not fair to either party.
I advise him to be patient and he should consult his consultant for advice and don’t have to be afraid to ask question pertaining to the farm. He should not ask me about his farm because I am not the one who built his farm. I replied Mr. A I cannot comment on that it is not fair to comment about the things your consultant did so nothing much from my mouth.
He heard about the Love Potion from friends and orders some Love Potions. He followed the instruction and sprayed the Love Potion at his farm.
It was quite a while if I am not mistaken probably 1-2 months ago he had ordered the Love Potion.
He called me few days ago and conversation as follows:
Mr.A: James, how are you? I have bought Love Potion from you, can you still remember me?
Me: I am fine, I think so, and how can I help you?
Mr. A: James, can I spray the Love Potion Down stair?
Me: Down stair? Why only down stair? You should spray all floors.
Mr.A: NO...No…No. I just want to spray down stair. And now after I sprayed Love Potion there are hundreds of birds playing at the entrance hole. Previously there were no birds at all. I am dam happy. So can I spray down stair? Can the birds still smell it?
Me: That is good sign then why do you want to spray down stair only? (I doubted and confused) Is your shop, 2 floors converted into farm?
Mr. A: NO only one floor converted into farm. The ground floor I do business.
Me: Then you should spray up stair not down stair. (Me dam confused). How can the birds smell if you spray Love Potion at ground floor and your farm is on the 1st floor?
Mr.A : If I spray up stair the consultant don’t allow. Furthermore he would know I am spraying Aroma (Love Potion)
Me: Hey…..Mr.A what do you want now? (I am a bit pissed) Sprayed Love Potion and all birds came, previously there were no birds. Now still not happy. What do you want?
With my sincerity of helping him I ended up as a fool. After a long battle with his stupidity I discovered I was actually being fooled by him. Thru his confession he has no access to his farm. The consultant is holding the keys. What he did was he sprayed the love Potion on the outside wall below the entrance hole. He must have used a ladder to spray the Love Potion on the entrance which is a widow opening.
His consultant doesn’t allow him to have access to his farm. After sprayed Love Potion at the entrance hole there were hundreds of birds swamping into his farm.
He is ashamed to let me know that he has no access to his own farm. He was so silly that he didn’t know that I knew all these. Commonly the consultant will hold the keys of the farm they built. But this farmer thought I knew nothing.
That is why so many farms failed. With such mentality how could not all farms failed?
Sometime we have to be sincere not only to ourselves but to others too if want people to help us.
Good farming All!
Ever since then, I give this farmer a nick name I spray Down………….stair ..ha..ha..ha…
