Errr.....isn't that like one of the biggest trade secret of this industry? Long ago, I was kinda made sworn to secrecy each time before being allowed to enter another person's BH. And more often that not, whatever you see is more than meets the eye. You won't understand it unless it's explained to you.

Of course you could get someone who's willing to share their knowledge & guide you. But I think you gotta travel really far away so that they don't see you as a potential local competitor.

my area is around kanowit, sibu... saw many swiftlets flying around the area...and thr quite few BH..got 1 kind soul allowed me to enter his BH and explain briefly to me about the BH..such as how to control light with partitions...what kind of wood to be used.. and so on..i ask if i can have a simple architecture drawing and he say he build with no proper architecture drawing..just using hand sketch drawing..

I just wanna see the architecture drawing to get some idea and modify a bit to fit into my land...

look at blogs and books. if you have access to some one who is willing to share, then talk more with him or ask him to introduce you someone who can assist you .

How good is good? Any indicative price?

3k above for white stock. Triangle 2400 white stock. Qingmao different price

Thks bro!

How is your harvest in 2016?
Many in sarawak region drop 30-40% for 2016 including mine. Hopefully this year can recover.

may i know the age of your bh? as I wonder is the drop due to age or eco system issues?

9 years. I think due to external factors. El nino, haze+moonsoon lasted few months in October 2015-February 2016. That time alot of baby dies and everyone drop.

Wow, that's bad.

Northern Peninsular so far mine still ok, slow but steady. Many gave up closed down though ..

this is for bulk purchase right?
i think if you buy less than 1kg the price will be more expensive.

i see..but if babies died, the adult birds should still able to make new nests right ? should only be stagnant growth .. but last year there is a drop in nests produce.. so adults birds died? left ?

Due to H5N1 outbreak in kelantan, China temporary ban nets import from Malaysia.

Dark days ahead of us.

China ban again import of EBN from Malaysia

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the road is never smooth.. only see the price going up last year... now maybe drop? I heard some starting drop already.

This is not the first time? Hmmm.

I kind of want to venture into this business. Found few potential location.

Is market still really bad like few years back?

It will drop. But i think still above rm2500 for ab. Only Malaysia got banned. Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam arent. Unless Indonesia got banned, it will be major drop. We only accounted for 20% world supply.

wow, 20%!

When I started they said we were like 10-15% of world supply.. I guess we are catching up !

Is it still viable to start a BH now?
Anyone keen on providing some insights especially the veterans?
I'm a newbie and thinking of possibly starting a BH.... and why is it a BH on agri land is more risky?

Thanks.