狗洞的大小，設計，形狀和其他

(您能觀察燕子如何飛行)

為什麼燕子不飛行進來？ 為什麼它們幾乎不想要飛近入口孔呢？ 為什麼它們只是飛行近在高音揚聲器，但是卻很勉強要飛入燕屋農場。 這些是許多經常被問的普通問題。

其實這是有很多原因的，但是我們來看看其中一個最重要的因素「入口孔環繞區的設計，這包括入口洞，它的大小，它的高度等等。

我們就拿狗洞(Dog Kennel - DK)做為例子。 它的大小，高度和形狀是會影響燕子飛行道路的。 如果它沒有適當地計劃來容納燕子的飛行道路，那么燕子是不會飛入進來的。

燕子需要一些空間來操縱飛行的。 如果角度是太狹窄的，它們會避免它。 這是燕子的自然天性，那是因為，如果它們错误和擊中了牆壁，它們將掉落地上，並且那燕子就完蛋了。 一旦它們跌倒在地面上，要再飛行是很难的，因為它們有很微弱的腿，要推擠或再飛起來離開是很難的。 不像其他鳥類一樣可以用腿來推離地面，在他們拍動翼旁之前。

因此，您現在明白要瞭解燕子如何飛行是非常的重要。 通过瞭解，它將帮助您修建一個好的燕屋農場。 然而，也有某些其他的因素會影響到這一點。 我想知道多少本書或有任何的書有談論到這一點嗎？ 「是沒有的」。

雖然，多数書本通常勸告您DK估量應該是大约12x12公尺和環繞區也是一樣。 這是总指导路线(1+1 =2)。 但是那並不代表您完完全全的跟隨您就會有一個成功的燕屋農場。

一些我設計的DK是小過12x12公尺的，那裡確實是有很多的燕子飛行進入的。 它是關於飛行的角度。 雖然它的大小是有幫助的，它的大小將減少狹窄的角度，但是它最終同時也擊敗了DK的目的，最縂燕子只是在環繞區飛行和很勉強的冒險到做窩區。

DK的高度不應該是太高的。 越高的DK就造成越狹窄的飛行角度。 刚刚获悉飛行的幼燕子不可能採取這樣狹窄的角度，因爲它會导致死亡，因此在燕屋農場看到有死燕子是很普通的。

燕子有非常好的天性(是上帝創造的)另外再加上他們的回音定位系統，很莫名其妙地它們可以從外面知道有飛行困難在燕屋農場裏。 一旦他們感覺到有困難，他們就不會想要飛進。

通过瞭解這一點，我总是使用我的想像力和天性「當然這是人的天性」來觀察和冥想，來設計出一個最好的設計。

要加上對這些非常獨特的燕子有一種喜好(上帝創造的)。 有好心腸，慷慨，對任何東西要好，沒有妒嫉心，一定不要有坏的嘴巴和其他等等，您的燕屋農場最終將有很多很多的燕窩。

大家有好的燕屋農場! 最好的東西是教導和分享的。

Size, Design, Shape and so On of a DK

(you can observe how the birds fly)

Why birds are not flying in? Why they hardly want to come near the entrance hole? Why they play at the tweeters but reluctant to fly into the farm. These are the commonly asked questions and many.

There are many reasons for this but let’s look at one of the most important factors “ the Design of the Roving area which includes the entrance hole , its sizes, the height and so on.

Let’s take Dog Kennel (DK) as an example. The size height and shape influence the flying path of the birds. If it is not properly planned to accommodate the flying path of the birds then birds wouldn’t fly in.

Swiftlets need certain space to maneuver. If the angle is too narrow they would avoid it. This is Swiftlet’s natural instinct because if they make mistake and hit the wall they would fall and that is the end of the swiftlets. Once they fall on the ground it is hard for them to fly as they have weak legs to push or jump to create the force to take off. Unlike other birds which the legs are use to push them of the ground before they flap the wings.

So you see it is very important to understand how Swiftlet fly. By understanding this it would help you to build a good farm. Nevertheless there are other factors which influence this. I wonder how many books or is there any books ever talked about this? “NONE”.

Though generally most books advised that the DK size should be around 12x12ft and the Roving as well. This is a general guidelines ( 1+1 =2). It doesn’t mean you follow by the toe you would have a successful farm.

Some of the DK I designed are smaller than 12x12ft and there are plenty of birds flying in. It is all about the flying angle. Though the size helps, the size would reduce narrow angle but at the same time it defeated the DK purposes eventually birds play at the Roving and reluctant to venture to the nesting.

The height of the DK shouldn’t be too high. The higher the DK the narrower the angle for the birds to dive in and fly out. Young birds that just learned to fly couldn’t take such narrow angle would ended up dying therefore it is uncommon to see dead birds in farm.

Swiftlets have very good instinct (God created) furthermore coupled with their echolocation system they could somehow know the fly difficulty in the farm from outside. Once they sensed the difficulty they won’t want to fly in.

By understanding this I always use my imagination and instinct “of cause human instinct” to observe and contemplating on it and come out with the best possible design.

To add a like to this Swiftlet is a very unique bird (God created). Be kind hearted, generous, nice, no envy, definitely no bad mouth other and so on eventually your farm will have many nests.

Good Swiftlet Farming All! Best is to Teach And Share.

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強迫收穫

昨天我與讀者見面，也是要拿十二瓶的Love Potion給他。他在過去的6個月一只使用Love Potion，並且燕窩的数量像射擊火箭一般的從300多個到現在有700多個。 他問我勸告關於每個月強迫收穫，因爲他的朋友要求他這樣做。

我解釋給他聼關於強迫收穫的益處和壞處..........，和他應該做些什麼.....不是所有的強迫收穫都會帶來好處的。 經常它也會導致災害。

如果要做強迫收穫的話，您必须知道和瞭解燕子的自然行為。

做窩的過程發生在夜間由母燕和公燕一起。 在這個时刻(夜間)燕屋農場是在完全黑暗之中和燕子是使用回音定位來找出他們的棲於區域，社交和飛行。

通过瞭解這一點，一些可以吸收聲音，软的材料是不應該使用在燕屋農場作為牆壁或分成的，因為它可以吸收聲音，並且不反彈聲音起來。 硬面的牆壁材料在燕屋農場對燕子的航海精華和回音定位是很重要的，有多少的人想到這一點或者知道這一點？一些甚至使用塑料帆布作為分開，這將殺害回音定位的目的。

燕窩制造过程需要大约需要45 - 80天左右。 幾個因素影響這個期間，可以食取的食物，非繁殖的(季節)期間等等。

在繁殖的季節期間，燕窩制造过程可能超出75天。 在這個期間被修造的燕窩是更大和更加充滿分的。 它們的意欲是可以握着燕子蛋和小燕子。 不是所有的燕子修造燕窩的目的是為了下蛋的。通常在季節之外被修造的燕窩是更加小的，這是為了棲於的目的使用的。

如果強迫收穫(收穫每個燕窩，不管任何理由)是在繁殖的季節期間完成，燕子將立刻建立新的燕窩。 雖然最初您會看到燕窩直接的增量，因為幾乎每一對的燕子將會兩次修造燕窩在那個短短的周期内，但是長期來講，這樣的實踐，燕子的群和燕窩的數量將會減少。 因爲燕子將移居到更加安全和有少量干擾的其他燕屋農場。

我本身強烈勸阻強迫收穫，因為我不相信殺害小燕子和投掉燕子蛋。

在交配季节期間，我們可以觀察到燕子正在寻找夥伴，一只燕子在追逐另外一只燕子，繞著圈子飛行和clicking的叫聲。 一旦寻找到了夥伴，燕子將找一個适當的位置來做窩。 它們將尋找是安全和有好屋内環境的燕屋農場，這包括了有好的芳香、內部聲音、濕度、溫度、好的板條等等。別忘了有太多的燕屋農場給它們選擇，因此您的燕屋農場必須在所有之中引燕注意的。

是很普遍可以見到，從其他燕屋農場來的年輕公燕來您的燕屋農場玩，然後誘惑了母燕回到它們的燕屋農場做窩。 要防止這一點，肯定您的燕屋農場有好的芳香和好的內部催眠聲音。

內部催眠聲音和芳香的組合(Love Potion)將催眠那些來到您燕屋農場的公燕。 不是公燕來您的燕屋農場引走母燕，反而是导致公燕停留在您的燕屋農場。

現今競爭是很僵硬的，優勝者將採取所有，失敗者卻是什麼都沒有。 每天都有数百新的燕屋農場開發。 (90%都是不合標準的)。 無論如何，莫名其妙地它也會導致一些影響在您現有的燕屋農場。

還是有許多的人仍然不關心關於內部聲音。 他們相信和單獨地依靠外部聲音。 我以上有提到，燕子是在夜間停留和做窩的，因此「內部聲音和内部芳香在燕屋農場裡面是重要的？」 不需要多进，您自己判斷，如果您仍然是不知道我將什麽，那燕屋農場不適合您。

在燕子尋找到他們的夥伴之後他們將一起做窩，直到燕窩完成爲止。交配大约是5-9天的時間，然後母燕將下蛋。 通常母燕會下2顆蛋。 然後蛋將由兩隻燕子孵出。

燕子需要大约45 - 50天的時間來成長和然後會飛行。 所以，它將採取大约3-4個月或更多的時間來完成整個週期。

但是，我經常還是從讀者接到電子郵件和电话询问「James，1個月前我创立了一個30 x 80， 3層樓的燕屋農場，為什麼到現在仍然沒有窩呢？」

有好處和壞處的，知道很少關於收穫，然後隨便收穫根據一些只有一点點知識的朋友，將導致燕子群的減少。 但是，看好的一面，這些人對他們的燕子創造了壓力，並且，在另一方面，他們也創造了機會使燕子飛行到我們的燕屋農場停留。

大家有好的燕屋農場!

Force Harvesting

Yesterday I met up with a reader of mind to pass dozen of Love Potion to him. He has been using Love Potion for the past 6 months now and the numbers of nests shoot up like rocket from 300 plus as till now 700 plus. He asked my advise should he do force harvesting every month as his friends asked him to do so.

I explained to him the pros and cons of force harvesting……….and what he should do…..Not all force harvesting would bring good. Too often it would cause disaster.

Well in order to do force harvesting one must know and understand the natural behavior of Swiftlet.

The processes of making nests take place during night time by both female and male Swiftlets. During this time the (night) farm is in totally darkness and Swiftlets us echolocation to locate their roosting area, socialize and fly.

By understanding this, material that is soft that could absorb sound should not be used as wall or partitioning in farm because it absorb sound and doesn’t bounce it. Hard surface wall material in farm is important for echolocation which is the essence for birds navigation How many of you have thought of this or knew this? Some even use plastic canvas as partition this kills the echolocation purpose.

The Nests making process takes about 45- 80 days. Several factors influence the length of this period the availability of food around, the non- breeding (season) period, etc.

During breeding season the Nests making process could exceed 75 days. During this period the nests built are bigger and fuller. They are intended to hold eggs and chicks. Not all swiftlets build nest for eggs laying purposes. Nests that are built outside this season normally smaller it is used for roosting purposes only.

If force harvesting (harvest every nests indiscriminately) is done during breeding season the swiftlets would immediately build new ones. Though initially you would see immediate increase in nests because almost every pair of birds would build twice for that short period but with prolong practice of such the birds’ population and the number nests would reduce. Swiftlet would migrate to other farms that are safe with fewer disturbances.

I strongly discourage force harvesting because I don’t believe in killing the chicks and throwing the eggs.

During mating season Switlets would look for partner this can be observed one chasing another in a circle motion and calling the clicking sound. Once a partner is found the swiftlet would find an appropriate place to make nests. They would look for farms that are safe and have good micro environment which consist of good Aroma, Internal sound, Rh, Temperature, good planks, etc. Bear in there so many farms to choose from so your farm has to stand out amongst all.

It is common that young male swiftlet from other farms that come and play at your farm and later enticed the female back to their farm and make nests. To prevent this make sure you farm has good Aroma and good hypnotizing internal sound.

The combination of Hypnotizing Internal sound and Aroma (Love potion) would hypnotize those male swiftlets that come to your farms. Instead the male swiftlets taking away the female birds they ended up staying in your farm.

Nowadays competition is stiff winner takes all loser left with nothing. Everyday there are hundreds of new farm coming up. (Of cause 90% not up standard). Then again somehow there would cause some impact to your existing farm too.

There are still many do not concern much about internal sound. They believe and solely relied on external sound only. As I had mentioned above birds stay and make nests during night time so “is internal sound and aroma inside the farm is important?” needless to say further you judge it yourself if you still don’t get what I mean then swiftlet farming is not for you.

After Swiftlets found their partners they will make nests together until the nests completed.The mating takes about 5-9 days thereafter the female would lay eggs. Commonly female lays 2 eggs. Incubation would be done by both birds.

It takes about 45- 50 days for the chick to grow and later fly. So all in it would take around 3-4 months or more to complete a cycle.

But yet I often receiving emails and calls from readers asking “James I built a 30 x 80 3 storey farm 1 month ago how come still got no nest?”

Well there is good and bad of knowing very little about harvesting and simply harvesting nests on the advice of friends who have little knowledge would cause reduction in birds population.. Look at the bright side what these people did is creating stress to their birds and on the other hand it create the opportunity for their birds to fly to our farms to stay.

Good Swiftlet Farming All!

一個好品質的濕度機是必要的

(分開屏幕的濕度計)

(單獨屏幕的濕度計)

(Haar綜合性濕度計。 一流的準確性)

今天剛得到了一些新的濕度計。 所有是德国制造的。 有許多抱怨濕度計在燕屋農場用了一段時間之後就不行了。 特别是那些中国制造的。 我不是批評那些中國做的物品。 但是那些便宜而未經過嚴密QC的通常是不會耐用的。

我以前親自有經過壞的經驗。 他們只是持續了少過一年的時間。 在电池結束之後，那個濕度計的寿命也是結束了。

其次，我也怀疑在屏幕顯示的準確性。 有一次，我的讀者花費了好幾千來设法的解決他的燕屋農場的溫度問題。 然後，他發現實際上是濕度計的問題，而他的燕屋農場是沒有問題的。

要知道如何可以得到一個，請打電話-012-3173811 (僅10am-5pm)

大家有好的燕屋農場!

最好的是和大家分享。

Good Quality Hygrometer is a Must

( Seperate screen Hygrometer)

( Single screen Hygrometer)

( Haar-Synthetic Hygrometer. Superb Accuracy)

Just got some new Hygrometers in today. All are made in Germany. They have been many complains about Hygrometers don’t work after few months placed in farms. Especially those made in China. I am not criticizing all China made goods. But those that are cheap which had not gone thru stringent QC normally wouldn’t last.

I personally had bad experiences with them before. They only last less than a year. After the batteries’ life ended so does the hygrometer.

Secondly I doubted the accuracy of the reading showed on the screen. There was an incident a Readers of mine spend thousands of ringgit trying to solve the temperature problems of his farm. After that he discovered that actually the fault was the hygrometer not his farm.

To get one call -012-3173811 ( 10am-5pm only)

Good Swiftlet Farming All!

The Best is to Share

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Understand Birds Sound

( sound wave )

This article maybe good for those who want to know more about sound. With observation and good listening one would understand the sound of birds. This would help in Identifying good Swiftlet sound for Swiftlets farm. However it needs perseverance and many years of involvement and understanding of Swiftlet Sound.

Birders who listen carefully to the birds they observe will quickly learn that there are many different types of bird sounds that have different meanings and uses. Understanding these different sounds and being able to distinguish them is the first step in effective birding by ear and identifying birds based on sound.

Sounds Birds Make

Birds make a variety of calls, songs and nonverbal sounds with a language as complex as any spoken words.

· Alarm Calls: These sharp, piercing calls are used to warn other birds of danger, and birds will use them when they feel threatened. Alarm calls are typically short but loud and can carry over great distances. Alarm calls may also be used by aggressive birds to threaten others or while chasing other birds away.

· Begging Calls: Made by young birds, these plaintive calls are designed to draw attention and may include small peeps, whines and chirps. Begging calls are not usually loud, but can be heard clearly in the vicinity of a nest. Juvenile birds will continue to use these calls even after leaving the nest, and begging bird sounds are frequently accompanied by wing flutters and other motions.

· Contact Calls: When birds travel in flocks or when they want to signal one another, they use contact calls. These are moderately loud chirps, chips, buzzes and other simple bird sounds that are clear but not as piercing as alarm calls. Mates may use them to keep in touch with one another, or contact calls may be used to alert other birds to a good food source.

· Flight Calls: Many birds have specific calls they will give only in flight, and these can be some of the most useful bird sounds to learn for identifying birds. A flight call may sound similar to contact syllables or it may be slightly more musical, but in general they are used for birds to announce their presence to others while moving.

· Songs: Songs are the most distinctive and familiar bird sounds. These are longer, more elaborate and generally more musical strings of syllables that have many purposes. Birds may use songs to attract mates, to advertise their territory or to discourage intruders. The quality, duration and variation of bird songs depend on the species, and there are also geographic song variations in bird populations. Birds may also have different songs for different times of day, and some birds, such as the northern mockingbird, are excellent mimics of other bird species’ songs and unusual noises.

· Nonvocal Sounds: Many bird species incorporate nonverbal sounds into their language, some of which can function similarly to calls or songs. Drumming, wing beats, wing clapping and bill snaps are all part of birds’ nonverbal communication. Similarly, a bird’s feeding or mating behavior may produce additional sounds such as “booms” at the bottom of dives or scratching noises while foraging that can be useful in proper identification.

How to Use Bird Sounds

Birders who are familiar with the different sounds birds make can use those sounds for auditory identification. For example, the type of call may give birders a clue of what to look for – hearing an alarm call may prompt an observant birder to search for birds of prey nearby, while hearing a begging call may initiate a search for a well-hidden nest. When the bird is spotted, the noises it makes, including the pitch, tone, rhythm and quality of its sounds, can help create a positive identification of the species.

Birding by ear takes practice, but birders who understand the different types of bird sounds can use their ears as well as their eyes to find and identify birds in the field.

Good Swiftlet farming All!

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Love Potion & 新年快樂

(第一張照片是在用了Love Potion之后拍的在2010年8月尾。 那時我有張貼這張照片在我的部落格了。

(之後連續的使用Love Potion。 這張照片是在2010年12月上旬拍的。)

(照片是從和上面的照片同一個角度拍的。 難以置信地有那麽大的燕子群和燕窩的增加。)

祝所有的讀者和朋友新年快樂。 希望大家全部都很好，愉快，財富和有大量的燕窩在燕屋農場。

实际上，我今天已經計劃了與我家人一起慶祝除夕。 我們會吃BBQ晚餐和燕窩為甜品來冷却我們吃的熱氣的食物。

本來想不寫任何東西，因為今天是政府宣佈的公共假期，因爲馬來西亞夺得了AFF足球杯，何況明天是新年。

但是，今天早上收到了一封電子郵件而給了我一些啟發來顯示芳香的重要性在燕屋農場。 (确定您使用的芳香是正確的)。

Love Potion在市場上有超过2年的時間了和使用的有上千的燕屋農場普遍在東南亞。 它是有被測試和用于新和舊的燕屋農場，並且它的結果是令人驚訝的。

上述的照片是從一位用Love Potion的用戶從越南寄來的。 只是在僅僅几個月之後燕窩和燕子群是那麽的巨大增加了。 燕屋主也不相信的。

如果您想要促進您的燕子群和燕窩，Love Potion是當务之急。 实际上，所有的燕屋農場應該使用Love Potion否則您不可能與其他燕屋農場競爭。

眼见為实…哈! .....所以請慢慢看…

享受照片.....新年快樂!

大家有好的燕屋農場! 最好的是和大家分享照片。

如果您要知道在哪裡可以得到Love Potion請打電話： 012-3173811 (James)。

Love Potion & Happy New Year

( This picture was taken after using Love potion in end Aug 2010. Which I had posted on the Blog before.

( After continuous using Love Potion. Picture taken in early Dec 2010.)

( Picture taken from same angle as picture above. The birds population and nests increased incredibly.)

Happy New year to all Readers and Friends. May all be well, happy, wealth and plenty of nests in farms.

In fact, today I have planned to celebrate New Year eve with my family. We would have a BBQ dinner and thereafter Birds’ Nests Soup to cool down the heaty food we eat.

Thought of not writing anything today because it was a public holiday declared by the government after Malaysian won the AFF football cup furthermore tomorrow is New Year.

But one email reached me this morning gave me some inspiration to show how important Aroma is to Swiftlet farms. (Make sure it is the correct aroma you are using).

Love Potion has been in the market for more than 2 years and used by thousand of farms all over South East Asia. It has been tested and used in New and Old farms with astonishing result.

The above pictures were sent to me by a user of Love Potion from Vietnam. In just couple of months nests and birds population had increased dramatically. Even the owner himself can’t believe.

If you want to boost up your birds population and Nest, Love Potion it is a must. In fact all farms should use Love Potion otherwise you can't complete with those that are using it.

So seeing is believing ha! …..so please see…

Enjoy the pictures…..Happy New Year!

Good Swiftlets Farming All. Best is To share the Pictures

If you want to know where to get Love Potion Call : 012-3173811 James (10am-5pm only.).

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便宜不一定是解答!

這個燕屋農場是屬於T先生的，一位從沙撈越的讀者。 他有幾個燕屋農場，第1一個是成功的，但是之後被修造的那些就不那麽理想，因爲在幾個月后還是吸引不到許多燕子。

他是很迷茫和不知如何的，並且不知道爲什麽用同一個設計和同樣的材料，但是結果為什麼是完全不同的。

溫度是23-31度，並且濕度约為80%。 板條有真菌的問題。 從我簡單的觀察之下，有許多事是沒有適當地做的，或者他沒有想到它。

許多人擁有成功的燕屋農場，但是卻不知道它成功背後的實際原因。 當您問他們做了什麽在他的成功燕屋農場的原因和事，他們是无法回答或告诉您的。 大多数我們會認為他們设法隱藏秘密，但是，實際上他們自己也不知道它成功的原因。
所以第1個燕屋農場是好成績，但是之後的燕屋農場卻是失敗的。

在觀察燕屋農場之后，它的缺點是：

1) 23-31度是被认為非常不穩定的環境

2) 把燕屋農場油上黑色

3) 太多通风孔

4) 有許多小柱子在燕屋農場

5) 太少外在高音揚聲器

6) 太少高音揚聲器在第二個孔

7) 錯誤的相互高音揚聲器形成(全部都面向一邊)

8) 牆壁防熱材料是有問題的

9) 使用水作為冷却燕屋農場的方式 (水是為濕度的目的，而不是冷卻的目的)

10) 入口孔太靠近牆壁

11) 燕屋農場的設計是有問題的 (抱歉不能在這裡顯示設計，因爲有燕屋主的要求)

12) 還有許多..許多的....

T先生也許達到了他想要的「費用」，但是在最後燕屋農場卻是不吸引燕子的。
如果您的燕屋農場是不够好為燕子停留和做窩，但是卻是一個非常便宜的燕屋農場，那又有什麽用呢？ 它就好像把金錢抛進河裏一樣。

像這的燕屋農場，每一天就好像蘑菇一般的生長，難怪失敗率還在上升。

但是也不是所有便宜地建造的燕屋農場是不成功的，也有一些少數相當便宜的燕屋農場也是成功的，但是，大多數這些燕屋農場是有非常好内部的控制。

大家有好的燕屋農場! 最好的是和大家勸告和分享的。

一個從未犯错的人是一個從未做任何东西的人。 Theodore Roosevelt