I'm new in swiftlets farming and currently in progress of building a house based swiftlets farm. Anyone into this business to share their experiences? Here are the things I use in building the swiftlets farm. Budget is below RM5K basically a poor man's birdhouse.

1)Plank: 6" X 1" Meranti Bukit wood
2)Humidifier: 2 X Chicken farming humidifier blowing diagonal with hygrostat control.
3)Roof: Zinc roof with 2x water sprinkler water pump generated. Insulation polystyrin boards and fiberglass wool.
4)Ventilation: sufficient. with 4" PVC pipes.(Can't use ventilation brick in there)
5)Bird sound: Double type multiple swiftlets calling on CD+Amplier and USB+Amp.
6)Tweeter: 24x 2" tweeters inside, 2x 45degree pipes with 2x tweeters in
7)8 grooves on each plank, 4x 45degree board with hormone smell in each cubic.
8)Cubicial size 16"x48", 16"x24", 14"x48".
9)20X silicone based +20 plastic based synthetic nest on the flat parts of planks.
10)Humidity Stabilizer 2 x 4' Pool
Waiting for more opinion for improvements.

Some links regarding swiftlet farming:
Kong Heng Swiftlets Equipments Supply
Nest Tech Equipment Technology
Ming-Yan.com
Nest Talk Consultation Service
Crystal Swiftlets
Klub Peternak Walet - Indonesia
aerodramus.com
Yahoo Discussion Group

Blogs regarding swiftlet farming:
CATATAN HENMILIA

Swiftlet Farming : an Addictive Hobby & Multi-Million Dollar Business
Johan Walet.com
GMYS ENTERPRISE-Menjual Peralatan Memancing Burung Walet
Swallow Bird Nest Indonesia
燕农天地与燕屋管理 (swiftlet farming & management)
World of Swiftlet Farming

This post has been edited by seeseng: Feb 15 2009, 01:01 PM


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I don't think you will get any feedback from here. Firstly, this is a pet sub-forum and we discuss about pets, not getting animals for business. Wrong place to ask such a thing.... it would be wise that you get in touch with swiftlet business owners for their knowledge and experience than through a forum.

this thread should be in Finance, Business and Investment House section

Hmmm... moved.

First and foremost u need license to do so...any complains from the public due to the noice pollution (in attracting the swiftlets) and also hygine will not be compromised by the authorities. The laws has gone stricter by the years due to SARS outbreak.

Thanks mod for moving the thread here. License really depend on which state you're in and my state still no need license yet. It's not hard to obtain license(If available to apply lah). You just need to attend a seminar and follow some of the guidelines given such as no water pond to be build inside. Now mostly using humidifier to humidify the air. My setting will only play n from 6am-8:30am then 4pm to 8pm and all the neibours are doing swiftlets farming themselves so no problem. Just they're too close-up to share experience with rookie like me. Ask question from them they will ask you to pay RM5K-RM10K consultation fee.
So I bought some guide books to learn hope to minimise the chances of failure.

This post has been edited by seeseng: Oct 6 2007, 07:38 PM

I'm running swiftlet farming... my floor plan already approved and on the process of getting license. License is about RM 400. You need to attend seminar b4 can apply for license.
Can i know where you bought some guide books?? Maybe we can exchange some exp...

My relative is doing it. It cost them about RM20k to renovate the whole 2nd floor shoplot houses for swiflet. May i know which guide book u hv??

May I know where's your location? So far my local authority still no need us to obtain license yet. The RM400 is annual fee? The seminar you attended held by who? I haven't attended any seminar but I got a seminar recorded 2 DVD video. Have to make sure my place up to the standard approved for license. Who knows when they will start license policy here. The guide books I bought from the company who organize those seminars. 3 books + a DVD in 1 set.

what's the name of the company ?
thanks

Hey, where are u from? But so far I have 2 locations of swift farm, one in Sitiawan and anothr in Port Dickson PD ones doesn't need license at the moment but still I think they are coming up soon.

Anyway..good luck in the farming..asking around is no harm but don't do it around the area as they think u are their competitior that's why they limit the knowledge.

Yup, swiftlet farming is definitely not a cheap investment and risk of failure is high. Some even used up to RM50K/ floor for renovation and equipments. Mine starting very small around 25' x 40' area only. If can success will double up the area. Mine budget should below RM5K not sure yet. Now still cleaning and clearing up the place. I have 3 guide books that come in a set.
1) Bird's nest and swiftlet farming
2) Swiftlet farming: An Ideal Investment in Malaysia
3) House Swiftlet Behaviour and Farming.

As for mine..i hire a consultant to set things up for me with a guarantee returns much easier and not too time consuming If u wan the number, I'll have to dig it up for u.

LOL what animal is a swiftlet ?

The company name is Nest Tech Equipment Technology located in JB. Check out http://www.nesttech.com.my
They got quite a numbers of swiftlet farming equipments for sales.

burung layang layang.. their nest are very valuable like gold

Sitiawan! Rank number 1 for quantity of swiftlets in Malaysia. There are more swiftlet than human in Sitiawan! Because in my guide books did mentioned about sharing experience among operators. But in reality not many want to share.

This post has been edited by seeseng: Oct 18 2007, 03:37 PM

Pahang. RM400 is license fee... every year also need to pay one. It depends on the size of your shop. The seminar i attend at kuantan. Is run by the Kementerian Haiwan or veterinar... after seminar they will gip u one cert and some guide books.

How much you bought the books???

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Added on March 26, 2007, 1:01 pm20k consider cheap lor if including those equipment.... my place here 30k leh...

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Added on March 26, 2007, 1:06 pmNot too good if you renovate 2 times... cos
- you only have limited time per day to renovate... 10am to 2pm like that... then bird will come back...
- if you renovate, there will be those cement smell... birds dun like it!! becareful

ey... those book in english or chinese??

This post has been edited by weihow_2000: Mar 26 2007, 01:06 PM

burung walit.... burung layang-layang is those u see at night on those tiang-tiang at roadside...

Oh... nesttech... their thing very expensive one...
i buy 2 books.. RM330 leh.
one long distance speaker also need RM350.
Last time my swiftlet hse kena complain cos too loud... then i call their editor "Mr Phang" for help... then he ask me to buy the speaker...