Are you trying to discourage newbies like me to venture into this industry?

Thanks all sifus for the feedbacks.

Just bought a small old rubber plantation located near the endau-rompin forest reserve. I have the intention to build
a 3S BH and aiming to become a rich BH owner. I would still wish to go ahead with my plans but with lots of cautions...based on the useful feedbacks from this blog.

Wow! WW invested $800K for a BH...Must be a big one..

Cheers

[quote=cowboy9686,Apr 12 2011, 09:15 PM]Hi Bro, Congrate that you had make your first step. May I know how much you intend to invest on your BH? how big it is? how much you spend on building it? Thank you for your reply =)

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Thanks...

The small rubber plantation is surrounded by oil palm plantations on 3 sides. Observed some swiftlet-like activity after rain. River is about 1.5-2 km away. The endau-rompin forest reserve about 5-8 km away. Food supply is expected to be plentifull. Nearest BH (about 5of them) is about 6-8 km away.
However, I believed it is safer to get some sifu to perform bird-call test and look at the location before going further. If the location is as good as expected, I intend to build a 3S BH. I heard that the cost of a typical stand alone 20 X 80 X3S BH easily above 300K.

Btw, I heard that there are cheaper types of BHes but not sure how lasting they are. Pls give me your feedback!

Cheers

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Added on April 13, 2011, 10:14 am
Bro,
With over an acre of Land costing Rm300K and it's only 70 by 70. A normal 3S BH will cost anything from Rm200K to Rm300K depend on how you want your BH to be.

A friendly reminder: Rubber and Swiftlets don't mix and the reason must be from the latex so you need to make a large clearing...

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Thanks WW...

Ya.... Read about the swiftlet-rubber conflict in the earlier version of this blog. It could be due to the ammonia solution that rubber tapper use to prevent early hardening of latex. I agree that a larger clearance might help......


Cheers

This post has been edited by mcbwsh: Apr 13 2011, 09:00 PM

[quote=swiftletasia,May 24 2011, 10:01 PM]
Hi Mr West Wing,

Details will be sent to you via email, do talk and visit us for ensurity and buy back RM 432 K and not RM 430K and correction not RM 300K but RM 298 K .Profit much better then bank is correct as here go the maths, after 5 years and there are more then 200 nest inside, assuming we have buyer for RM 800 per nest ( RM 800 X 200= 160,000) + building cost RM 298,000= RM 458,000 and if they are taking loan then we just pay back the outstanding. By that time our 4 star resort as well as building appreciation already increase as surrounding land appreciation had tripple since 2009. Easy as that. We had alsready do the maths before we offer to sale. We do give ppl loan of 50 % as we are confident the success. And payment will be by progressive payment which are paid to our lawyer as stakeholder. This is semi- govt project and what we are doing here is for more job oportunity for our procesing plants as well as to build up future funds to make this kampung a bird nest attractions center.

Yes win win situation Mr west Wing and i hope this forum are here to bring swiftlet farming to greatest heights as well as to bring unity to all farmers. No nest you win, got nest you also win. We hope everyone can profit like what you had profit from selling off your kemaman swiftlet house and redo a few more swiftlet farm. This is what every member wishes and we hope get your support , advise and technics of how to be as successful as your swiftlet farm.

Do come and visit us as food, lodging and transport provided. If you are from Sibu, it took 2 hours drive to that designations. Using our boat 45 minutes subject to weather.

Mr West Wing, do invest on us as it is fully supported by our sarawak govt as well as this is only 16 units for grab as 4 of them will belong to local community.

Please check mail ya..

Thanks




Thanks for the info. However, I am not sure whether we can get RM800 per-nest (as in your calculation). I thought it is about RM50 per-nest.

Best

Hi WW,
I have decided to try building a BH in a rubber plantation. The size is about 4 acres. Three sides of the plantation are planted with mature palm oil trees. One side is directly next to the main (chaah-bekok) road. River is about 2-3 km away. Nearest BH about 4-5 km away. It looks like the flying path for swiftlet. Location: 3km away from Bekok town.

Before starting anything, I would need help in performing the "bird-call" to determine the success rate.
It would be great if you are willing to help.

Cheers

Thanks Ayah embong for your advice!!!

Thanks Bobby and all who kindly gave their feedback....
I agree that getting a really reliable and sincere consultant is challenging but it is important to have a good start in this business. We can buy good audio equipments and CDs and DIY, but tips from the swiftlet wisemen with decades of experience are essential for newbies to fall within the 20% success rate.

Cheers
mcbwsh