It's easier said than done but if you are the one that help to negotiate the safe passage for the good guys and what's then, the bad ones will get to you cos' the blame on you that they are not allow to stay @ town. then what???? Will the ones that you help to allow to remain @ town help come to your defense if these really mad and unhappy owners are going for your hide for the bad ones aren't going to admit that they cause their own destruction and that  you are the culprit that cause their BHs being not allow @ town....they aren't going to think that you have save those who are cooperating and should be allow to stay and convincw the authorities  that action is needed to be taken only against the bad ones.

I won't want to be the one to try to save those who follow the recommendations and make peace with the rest of the population cos it shall be my hide at state. My own home being disturbed by the BHs sound pollution an many occasions  and even with my close connection with the Association manage to solve the problem for a month but just one month and then what?????? Those A**H*** have no brains and they don't know that by doing so, we are helping them and to ensure them of a chance to remain @ town and they think that it's their Right to remain or all BHs can go to hell (demolished) together!!!!

Only if I be given a legalized torch to burn (007 license) and I will burn down their BHs if they repeat the disturbance after warning so that we will have better chances and leverage in negotiating a better deal with the authorities. Maybe, self control by the Association, lower fees and non interference from the authorities is my agenda. 

No offense to anyone in particular but just to speak for all even those who object to the industry. We must appreciate their understanding of our industry but we also must respect their rights to good living!!

WW,
I am afraid you missed my point....
The thrust of my post was that members are to speak up now through their assoc or failing which ..live with the consequences.
It wasnt to suggest that YOU go do the stuff I mentioned.

Anyways...the compliant majority doesn't need intervention.
The 1GP is already in existence...how they will implement will not differ very much from the spirit and intent of the 1GP.
It is already sufficiently detailed.....to foresee where and what it will lead to. 

A little update on my JV bh ...

Dropping spots stagnant, same size as last month .... back to "empty" condition early this year.
Some spider web irritated my head when I was inside.

Lesson learned .... DO NOT MESS WITH ENTRANCE HOLE
My attempt at using nail carpet to repel pigeons might have scared the swiftlets away.

Please post details so that we may help.
Location, plan of BH, distance to nearest successful BH , type of sound played(samples) etc.
Obviously you are near some BHs for your BH to be visited by some. Something must be right for them to have stayed and shit in your place.
anti Pigeon nail carpet would not make any difference unless the hole is very narrow.
The tempt. is usually highest at night about 9pm. check.  Humidity not a very important factor for the time being esp. in Malaysia,
Why em ?
What did you do from day 1?

What did u do?
A picture of the entrance hole and your 'nail carpet' would better to explain your situation and let others have ago at resolving it if necessary.

There were pigeons standing on the dog kennel ledge and dropping their poop into the staircase airwell back in January to March.
The months where I used nail carpet matches the decline of swiftlet dropping growth.
Used in middle of March, removed it in late May. June was the monsoon season but I failed to take advantage of the opportunity.
Don't have any photo of it.

Thank you very much for your reply.
To be honest, I am a little uncomfortable about posting my BH's plan in public.

Location is southern tip of peninsular malaysia. 3km away from a fishing town with ~300 BH.
You are correct that this BH is currently in the middle of a row of 21 shoplots. Half of them have top floors converted to BH and the same situation happens ... only 1-2 BH have significant number of birds.

My partner bought the EM to spray here as he have been using it in his other BH which produces harvests.
This BH's walls have not been applied with any commercial aroma products and I suppose EM is beneficial to BH as it "freshens" up the relatively stale air inside and prevents fungus. I do not recall seeing any online claims  of swiftlets being repelled by EM's scent but I did caution not to spray it close to the nesting planks.

From day1 in mid January, the BH was rushed into opening sound even when we have not acquired any internal sound as the pigeons were trying to enter the roof which was their breeding ground. Jan to March were plagued by problems with electricity and water supply. No renovation were done after opening sound and we only enter every 4-7 weeks to do simple check and change sound.
My partner have a few years of experience while I am a fresh newbie, so I  follow the steps he say.
There were pigeons standing on the dog kennel ledge and dropping their poop into the staircase airwell back in January to March.
The months where I used nail carpet matches the decline of swiftlet dropping growth.
Used in middle of March, removed it in late May. June was the monsoon season but I failed to take advantage of the opportunity.
Don't have any photo of it.

Thank you very much for your reply.
To be honest, I am a little uncomfortable about posting my BH's plan in public.

Location is southern tip of peninsular malaysia. 3km away from a fishing town with ~300 BH.

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I have a question for sifus here since I have no knowledge/experience on this particular part. How have BHs that are located in higher elevation area fared? Places like Bentong/Batang Kali/ Kuala Kubu Baru.
These towns are located near peninsular's central mountain range so I would think it's elevation would be definitely higher than places like Kuantan or Segamat.
Any sifus with BH near these area willing to share some stories?

I won't be going but from the description of the conference is sounds like an educational conf, probably gonna discuss long term prospects and things like that than ACTUAL swftlet farming itself.

Yet they are still charging $800 per person?