sorry  should read their own name,address and email contact.  Thank you !  you clever boy.

nothing is free. 4k for a lawyers service (shared) is ok.

can anyone share the details of the injunction? the technical details, or even pm me if it is deemed unsuitable to post it publicly. i do have a few corporate lawyer friends, maybe they can give differing opinions and what not. since construction has started, i have some free time to lepak and ask around.

i'm not in the Sarawakian's shoes, but complying would mean giving way to other rules and regulations to be implemented... this is not justice. there are only less than a dozen BH's in the area i'm building, and i have only got to know and entered 1. we might not be facing this sort of problem anytime soon, but any technical loopholes i'd prefer to be prepared. please dear fellow forumers, let us figure a way of solving this predicament.

Again, if there are any petitions, please count me in.

Hi evryone...

I wrote earlier a couple of weeks back... Still looking for anyone who can help with advise on building my BH...

Hi Kuching Farmer,

I don’t know if bird will mark danger zone in areas where Duress is being frequently tested. My buddy B.Loy(Hay  James ! Hands off).  And myself have this secret location in Miri where the birds come down to feed at a certain time. We used it to test 5 versions of duress. The birds do not appear less enthusiastic every time we conducted testing there. In fact B.Loy commented  that the bird seem to recognized the black Hilux we used to get to this location as we observed that some birds will start to circle the Hilux even before we use the SOS sound. I will ask my sifu for his comment.

One more subject that puzzles me, is at times the birds don’t come back to the BH for few days usually during bad weather. Where do these birds sleep? We also learn that they can only clink on to some structures. Do they roost clinking on to trees in the jungle? Or where they spent the night ? Can someone please help to answer these questions? If I have the pleasure to met Dr. C.K.Lim I will remember to raise this subject with him.

KF I am looking forward to our Swiftlets Safari next week. I promised Cel. I will brew one batch of feathers aroma of him and our KT friend. I am also glad that we are finally back to discussing swift lets farming.

Ermm.. are you sure your birds likes the strict door opening hour regime ?? What if some birds find this house rules are not comfortable to them and decided not to stay put ?

Thanks for the advise west wing and aeiou. But my land got quite a few of owl, should i turn it off now? how to monitor the right time in the future?

Swiftlet rearing provides ecological balance: Tiong

SIBU: Swiftlet rearing can have a positive impact on the environment as it helps in the ecological balance, which is important for the survival of plants and animals.

Sarawak Timber Association (STA) vice-chairman Tan Sri Datuk Tiong Hiew King said as one of the balancing agents in the ecology system, swiftlets had been known to eat up insects and other pests.

“In addition, places with low population of Aedes mosquitoes are those with many swiftlets,” Tiong said yesterday, adding that recent studies had shown that swiftlet farming had positive bearing on the environment.

In this connection, he hoped that swiftlet farming is encouraged in Sarawak.

“I hope the authority would work closely with swiftlet farmers to formulate good management and environment-friendly procedure on the venture. This will also ensure the growing swiftlet population in town,” he said at the tree planting campaign in conjunction with National Landscape Day at Lorong Lada 8A/2 here.

He, however, said swiftlet farming was just one of the facets to maintain ecological balance in the environment.

Tree planting was just as important as it helped in greening the environment.

Hi guys,
Thanks for your answers.

What is a better opening for BH a dog kennel or open air top?... i was told that the birds glide in side ways rather than dive in... any advise?

Also, should the opening face sun down?

Dear West Wing

The air well type entrance that always mention by you is it same with open roof design or its look like smoke tunnel design where quite famous in Selangor now a day?

Thank.

my shoplot bh facing tution school n not far away frm school had been shutdown by F.....G gov.... u think fung shui o nt...  

frm my pak hen sifu experience is location...flying path n swiftlet food resource is most important...nothing wit fungshui..  

i heard ppl said ,no corner board is better ,because the bird will stay inside faster for new BH ...if i wrong ,just correct me

I would like to throw one question to this forum.

You know, in our town, every now and then, once receiving complaints of mosquitoes breeding by the public, Jabatan Kesihatan will normally take action by sending their teams to do fogging.

If it happen that they are going to do fogging around the BH, will this be a menace to our swiftlets and the baby swiftlets?
Will this scare them away? Will they move out overnight?

Anyone can shed some light here?

3 years grace period given to town BHs? After that all cease operation?

Ans. According to the Dato, yes, 3 years to move out and that's according to Jabatan Perancangan Bandar & Desa which cover the whold Malaysia...and the Dato will try to convince the Local Government that the Jabatan Perancangan Bandar & Desa should not be incharge and that the moving of BHs is impossible, cruel and inhuman.

It is so irrational, illogical, absurd and totally unacceptable!

Ans. So far, has any thing done is rational, logical or acceptable....what we hope and pray is a compromise conditions and bagi jalan untok cari makan.

I can’t see what the rationale behind all this is, especially during these difficult times.

Ans. You can't see is OK and hope that they can see.

May be….in Bolehland everything can be possible?

Ans. No more Bolehland in Bolehwood and  only bolehtahan and bolehfaham if possible.

It does not hold water by simply accuse that town BHs have violated the Uniform Building By-laws(UBBL) and caused noise pollution. Not all BHs did that, my friend! It’s not fair to punish all town farmers just because of some black sheep not following the rules.

Ans If the Jabatan Perancangan Bandar & Desa is in control, all are dead and gone......where can you find a JPB want BHs in towns...all they want are 5 stars hotel and Condos and maybe useless garden with waterfall.

No matter how noble the government’s intentions are, once this uncalled-for guideline materializes, it will shoot down the whole industry which is just taking its wind to fly high.

Ans: If I recalled back, most of the so called control over any industry all started with our National Association trying to put control over the industry and like most of the time, it back fired and killed or cause hardship to the industry. I wonder if it is the case with this industry?

I cannot envisage how this is going to happen. It is totally unthinkable to have all the town BHs owners’ livelihood destroyed overnight, let alone unavoidable killing of innocent birds in the process of demolition.

Ans: Go underground and like operating  illegal buz   like operating disco or night club or otherwise, what can you do? The Majlis guys will all get rich by closing one eye.

Will we be hit? How bad will we be hit? It is high time for the town BH farmers to wake up to the reality that gone is the sunny days and come is the gloom & doom.

Ans: The Doom Days are near unless the Big Guys in the National Association come out with something good.

The government just does not have slight inkling that it is the natural selection process that makes the swiftlets migrating from the cave (which environment is threatened by the poachers who carry out excessive & uncontrollable bird nest collection) to towns, in quest for more desirable and livable habitats.

Ans: Not that they don't know just that they don't want to know. What's eye cannot see and what's ear cannot hear.

They are also unwilling to accept that the “white gold” and the “golden goose” is something “Tuhan kasi kita terima”.

Ans: Better start learning some jawi language and then speak to them about verses from their K. Use God to help you and if they are God's fearing people, they will leave you alone.

Instead of seeing the industry as a boon to generate revenue for our country, the government is treating it like an unwanted problematic child.

Ans: Aren't most of us unwanted children?

They should feel proud that the business is now growing and contributing a lot to our country’s economy.

Ans: Money they see but the money is going into your pocket and not their's and if their's, there won't be a problem now, would there?

According to John Locke (a prominent philosopher)’s theory of property rights and original acquisition, if we have applied labour onto something, it is rightful for us to claim our rights on the objects or properties we work on and in return we are entitled for the reward, provided that we do no great harm to the society.

Ans: That's Mat Salleh theory and not Ibrahim's Theory lah!

Swiftlet farming is an honest trade. Swiftlet farmers are truthful & peace-loving people and we do not cheat & steal. Like other industry, we just work hard to put food on the table.

Ans: Sometime it make you wonder, what is honest and what is dishonest...........like in Indo, even earthquake or any natural disaster ar cause by the C because God is angry with you for giving the C apportunities to have land and wealth. Everything depend on interpretations. 

So, how in the world should we deserve to be harassed, ill-treated and seized away the right to own BHs in town?

Ans: Awak ini pendatang baru, kah?

I just hope that the government could accept a guideline which is of win-win situation to all parties. They should not be seen as being unkind by executing total elimination of town BHs.

Ans: I hope so and I pray for it, too.

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

Ans: Anyone has a torchlight?????.........our hope is with them as they hold the key to the window of light. Just with a stoke  of a pen  can determine whether you live or die.

Or should we show them our trump card?

Ans: I am confused.

Do you know what I mean?
Ans: NO.

Above are my 5 sen anwers and just good for fun reading only.