Does this industry still got future? Price 3.4k now. So ridicolous low

I am just being paranoid. This may be just testing water by China and watch the reaction before forcing  the producer to sell all raw BN to china and have them process to  China 's standard.

This will then open up thousands of BN processing plant and create hundreds of thousand of jobs in china . Also imagine the saving in foreign exchange!!!

Just my paranoid mind.

Dear WW & others expertist,

I new in this field and i got a bird house night time temperature reach 24degree. My bird house locate in the middle of jungle and cover by lot of trees. I check the external temperature at night is also 24degree. I tried to close some of the ventilation hole but not much improvement. My bird house come with 2pcs of exhaust fan, is it ok to turn the exhaust fan off? According to my Sifu, he not allow me to turn it off becoz it will affect the air flow inside. is this correct?

Dear Walet Sifus,

Would appreciate it if I can get some advises and pointers on the business as I have zero knowledge. Recently I came across an opportunity to invest in a BH in my hometown (Perak); this is a scheme btw 4 childhood friends where one of us has 5 acres of agricultural land which is left dormant while another friend has just ventured into Birdnest farming and actively looking for more opportunities.

Hence a business proposal is in the making where the landowner will be a 50% stakeholder while the other 3 will need to contribute RM50k each as capital. A 30 years lease will be signed and RM125k will be used to build a 2.5 storied BH with all necessary fittings. The person with experience will run supervise the overall business.

I would like to know if it is a feasible deal and what are the anticipated pitfalls? Is RM125k a reasonable price? Besides the superstructure, what other fitting should we expect to put into the BH? I know that we will need to have timber structure on the roof, PA system, love portion? ammonia and an automated humidifier; kindly advise on other preliminary fittings.

Assuming that the land price is RM40k per acre, how would other sifus structure the agreement in order to create a win-win situation (we are small towners grown up together hence do not want any party disadvantaged)

OTOH is it a good idea to install solar cells on the roof for the tarrif feed-in from TNB i.e. to sell back electricity to TNB? (the land has electricity line and TNB meter)?

Thank you very much and appreciate the feedbacks

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All operators and exporters of EBN has to register at http:fosimdomestic.moh.gov.my on the news today.
Does that includes bh owners? Some say yes some say no. Any1 can confirm abt this?

That means bh owners too?

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Added on September 11, 2011, 11:34 pmIf bh owners too, there pose a huge problem...
They haven't even solve the issue of bh in city area...
If ppl have bh in city, who would register? It not legal anyways...

What do u mean by healthy harvest? Only harvest when the young swiftlet start to fly?

Oh i get it. Yeah it is important to harvest this way so that future swiftlet population will increase more. Do u mind answer my previous question on swiftlet life cycle?

Hai, i am new in swiftlet keeping, just want to know how often should we clean the bird shit? heard some sifu said we are not suppose to clean the bird shit since bird like their smell very much.....thanks for advice

Hi WW.

<Cleaning is maintain health and better nests cos most BHs are too low and polution @ birdnests.>

When you do the cleaning, do you clean up everything or have to leave some
behind for the smell?
Ans: I don't need to leave any behind cos tomorrow, there will be plentiful.

<For those very particular on nests quality, do clean more often>

I heard that after some time, they will be mites built up in the birds' poop.  The mite will bite and suck the blood of baby birds and will also left one's skin itchy.  How to deal with this mite. Using chemical will leave a strong smell which might drive the birds away?
Ans: When you need chemical spray....you are already there and no problem with the birds; just you with the chemical. Although, we really don't know the prolong usage of chemical in the BH but then, to control pest and mites, one need to use the chemical spray but I only use it when I find that I need it but not on regular basis like many others cos I believe a bite here and there is less dangerous than the chemical inhale into our lung. Maybe, once every 6 months for successful BHs will just do.

<Never clean up when new cos you want the aroma and not willing to pay for the smell and what better than the origin smell.>

I heard one guy recommended that for new BH,for first 2 years do not do any harvesting as this method will speed up the population in the building.
Ans: As for me, it's all depend on the performance of that particular BH but never harvest all but leave some nests to tempt other new birds to build nest near confidently. That's why you use fake nests, don't you?

I do not understand as once the fledging left the nest, the nest will not be recycle again.  Birds will build new nest for fresh lay.  If so, how does not harvesting helps in the multiplication of birds???
Ans: once used, the bird will reuse the nest if not harvested but will build it thicker and so you got thicker nest which will fetch lower price but you gain on time.

<Clean occasionally when OK cos you don't want to disturb too much but want to have a healthy BH.
Clean often when very successful as then, quality is what you want andnvolume isn't a topic at all.>

Very good advice.  My appreciation.    

WW, have you heard of a big project for BH in Jerangau, somewhere near the polo club.  News or rumours that 40% harvest there is blood nest!!!  I thought West Malaysia do not have blood nest, very confuse 

Ans: Don't want to talk too much on the matter but just say that you can produce a square watermelon so why cannot red nest but not the purest form of nests that I can say.

Thank you in advance for your time and effort in here.

Have a good day.

That is called aeroswiftlet i heard not long time ago. Not a natural swiftlet farming. Sigh what happen to people these days. They think they are innovative, but instead it is so stupid.

BTW WW, what is your current place price for 1 kg nests? At what price should we sell? Now here rm3.4k. We dont sell any yet though.

Hi Brother West Wind how are you? I have been hibernating so quite some times already.  Hope every 1 is fine here. The correct word to use is i think SWIFTLET RANCHING. This phrase was used by Veterinary Dept Dr. Fazilah during our seminar in Kuala Terengganu/Pulau Kapas many years ago.

2. I would like to get members opinion here about nesting planks....should it be kept clean while installing, no dirt on the timbers. mine a lot on earth stain used to seal the gaps between ceiling and nesting planks and according to the person who visited my birdhouse, he asked me to change all the planks. Some are also stained due to high humidity because the previous CON-SUL-TANT used light red meranti and not dark red meranti like Meranti Bukit or Nemesu. Sad to say that mine is a failed one with only less than 200 nests after 3 years...     Please help...    

3. As to the tweeters cable, ya they used cheap China cable and most of the tweeters ( cheap ones too) are not working. I have changed all the wires and using good tweeters. The work was just completed 3 weeks ago. The friend now advice me to change the nesting planks.....more ringgit will fly away.....and it is getting difficult now (financially).

4. My is a stand alone in rubber/fruit plantation land of 2 acres situated in Terengganu.

Ideas and suggestions please....Thanks for your time.

Since the stock market take a hit, will it even worsen our bird nest price? No sign of recovering yet.

Try wait for another week see how it goes. For your information, my bird house is using the same sound since the beginning. It is more like trial and error. I have tried so called "marvelous sound" that normally cost rm800, it turns out bad.

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Added on September 27, 2011, 11:51 am
I will try be patient . But do share with me when u sell. I mean at what price.

Coconut bird nest? What is the recipe? Cook bird nest first then put inside coconut ah?

For real? Do you have official news on that?

I want to ask a question. Is that safe to put bird nests inside polystyrene box? Will they turn yellowish or so on? Because i afraid the nests will be damaged if put inside for long term.