SWIFTLET'S BABY ON NEST . 燕窝，燕子。

The following photos were takn yesterday afternoon at a friend's swiftlet house. These are photos of growing baby swiftlets and their lifes. If my predictions are right, in another 28 or so days, the seiftlets will be ready to fly away into the skies. During this eriod, I urge all swiftlet house owners to do all they can to keep the swiftlets in their house, and not to try to chase out the seiftlets so the nests may be harvested.

If the swiftlet's lose their homes, they may lose their direction and may fly away with the other swifltets. 1 kilogram of bird's nest is about 130 nests, multiplied by an average 1.5 swiftlets per nest, there are 195 swiftlets, if this is multiplied by 3 harvests a year, there are 585 swiftlets. Where will these swiftlets go? think about it..

 

 这是昨天下午在朋友燕屋里拍摄到的正在成长中的小燕子生活 近况。假如没有预测错误的话，要等小燕子离巢时间应该是+-28天。在这段期间，请敬爱的燕屋主人们，多想想怎么样去让小燕子留下来，并不是打算有多少燕窝可采，价差多少。如果燕窝采去了，小燕子一时也不知住那里，慢慢的就与其他燕群飞走了。试想想1kg燕窝，大约是130+-。130个燕窝 x 1.5只燕子= 195只燕子 x 1 年 x 3 季 =585只小燕子飞的那去那？你还再想什么呢？朋友。。。。

燕窝加工 Processed Bird's Nest

This is a bird's nest processing plant which is quite big in size. The processed bird's nests are mostly used for export, therefore, they are of a higher quality and have an endless supply stream.

When we arrived at the factory, it was already in the evening, most of the employees have already left the premises for home. The owner was however kind enough to stay behind and got one of his staff members to work overtime and demonstrate the procedure of bird's nest processing.

We are very grateful to him for his goodwill and kind intentions. The owner has agreed to allow myself, Jblim to be the distributor of  his products locally. This is indeed a milestone agreement.

这是一间规模挺大的燕窝加工厂，所生产的燕盏只供外销，品质佳，而且货源充足。由于我们抵达工厂已是傍晚时分，工人们都已回家了，但老板和厂长仍愿意与一位员工留下来为我们示范燕窝的加工与清洗的过程，真感激！老板甚至还豪爽地让我Jblim代理他在本地的产品。

THE SPECIAL SWIFTLET NEST. 特殊燕窝。

                                                                                                                                                                       
This is a very special and unique bird's nest. It is situated at 5cm between the roof and the plywood structure. Despite it's awkward location, it has successfully bore life and nurtured quite a few baby swiftlets. Taking this photo also required quite a long period of time and effort. The cameras being used were usually difficult to position to capture the scene. We had to climb up to the 6th rung of the ladder to reach the desired height. There were also several failed attempts at taking a good photo of this amazing sight.

I am in awe of the dedication and the effort being put in by the parents of this nest. I am also curious, and filled with emotions because of their choice. This is definitely an epic sight which I hope everyone will like.

The photos taken were taken at different times of the day and different periods of the baby swiftlet's growth. It was taken in pitch dark conditions and we took special care to not interfere, or affect the nurturing care of the parents for their young. I do hope everyone enjoys these pictures.

这是一个非常特殊的燕窝。它是在燕子板与天花板之间大约5CM（2 寸左右）的空间下所吐出来的燕窝。但它的确已经这个地方，繁殖了好几对燕子。要拍摄这些镜头，也得花上好几个月时间，因为空间非常有限，相机镜头常顶到天花板，还要爬上6级楼梯，相片也拍坏不少，实在不易。不过对于这对燕子爸妈精心所经营的燕窝所选择的地点都感到很好奇与敬佩，也为了留下这美丽的历史画面，这是绝对经典的画面，希望大家会喜欢。以上的拍摄工作时间都在白天与不同的繁殖期间，在暗不见五指的情况下拍摄的，绝对没有干扰与影响到燕子夫妇哺育小燕子的温馨时刻。

MAGIC POWDER . 燕子飞虫粉

The magic powder consists of an all natural blend of the eggs of flying insects mixed with maize flour and egg yolk powder. There are also a fw other unidentifiable substances.

The key advatage of using this powder is its ability to produce flying insects to serve as the swiftlet's food. However, the se of such powders is not recommended for hygeine purposes. Moreover, after the reproducion is complete, it will require additional effort to deal with and properly dispose of the residue. These remnants may turn bad and start to decompose, resulting in wierd and unsuitable smells for the swiftlet's house.

Always remember to clean up after using this powder. This is my personal advice and experience, I hope it has been useful.

据我所知燕子飞虫粉，纯属天然飞虫卵与一些麦粉，蛋黄粉之混合体，其他原料不详。好处是能在短时间繁殖飞虫来引燕子与作为燕子的食物。不好处是，卫生方面不鼓励。另一方面如果飞虫孵化完成之后，没有好好处理那些混合体，那它就会产生发酸，发臭，发霉 ，甚至发出异味，
对燕屋有明显影响。记得要时常清理，不过还是蛮好用的。以上只是我个人的经验与建议，希望与大家分享。

Rare Blood Red Bird's Nest 罕见血燕窝

This is indeed a miraculous sight. The blood red bird's nest is a rare sight in any swiftlet's house. Yet, this was found attached to a lighting fixture. This is an expensive and very much sought after piece of treasure.

燕屋奇观！！！燕子竟然不需要依靠木板的支撑，也能造出罕见而珍贵又美丽的血燕窝。

MY DAMAGED HUMIDIFIER 喷雾机生病了。

After being in use for 3 to 4 years, my humidifier has broken down. I had originally planned to use these broken down devices as spare parts. However, as more parts broke down, I contemplated changing my plans. Moreover, a humidifier does not cause much in Malaysia. It is only around RM400.00, only around 1/4 - 1/5 of a electro-motor humidifier.

However, I decided against a new purchase. The broken down humidifier may be abit noisier, the mist produced not as fine, and a new water tank was also needed. However, 1 water tank is sufficient to supply 4 to 5 humidifiers. We may also include a few drops of swiftlet's aroma into the fluids, allowing the humidifier to have an added purpose and impact on the swiftlet's house. Most swiftlet house owners would prefer this model of humidifiers, as it is convenient and cost-effective.

As for my 4 broken down humidifiers, I fixed the ball bearings, oil seal, and re-routed the electrical wiring for an additional 10 metres. The total cost was only that of a new moter humidifier. Now, I have 4 working devices, it is not only cost-effective, but also environmentally friendly too.

用了将近3年多至4年的喷雾机，终于还是生病了。本来打算当做备用零件来用，可是越来越多台坏了。毕竟这些喷雾机在马来西亚不会很贵，一台大概RM400.00左右，比一台MOTOR电子喷雾机便宜1/4 - 1/5，差点就决定买台新的。但最终打消了这个念头，虽然它吵了点，雾气也没有这么细，未经改良雾气只能往上喷，还要加1个Water Tank 。不过，1个Water Tank水槽可以供四五个喷雾器使用，我们也容易在水槽里面注入燕屋香精。许多燕屋主喜欢使用这款喷雾机，因为它方便移动，价格又合理，所以得到很多燕屋主的亲睐。

至于我那四台生病了的喷雾机，经过修理换了轮轴，油介子 Oil Seal后，我还特地把电线直接从马达那延长十米，加起来相等于一粒新的价钱，但我却有四台可使用，不但经济实惠，而且非常环保。

MALAYSIA SWIFTLET WORLD MAGAZINE.

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SWIFTLET'S NEWS .

Swiftlet's House Humidifier Systems 燕屋喷雾器

It is essential to use Humidifier systems in swiftlet's houses. There are several uses for a humidifier system. Firstly, the humidifier seeks to regulate the temperature in the birdhouse. A conducive temperature is important to keep the swiftlets comfortable and happy in the birdhouse.

Secondly, the humidity level can be monitored.

燕屋里使用喷雾器，有很多用处。首先，喷雾器能够调节燕屋内的温度，也能够把湿度保持在适当的水平。燕子们需要这些适当的条件，才会在燕屋住的开心与舒适。

The humidifier system shown in the 1st picture above has been fitted with a double barrelled exhaust device. This can attempt to prevent the water from reaching the swiftlet's planks and surrounding walls, as the water may wet these walls and cause fungus to appear.

 第一张照片里的喷雾器已经装置上了双筒排气管。能够防止喷雾剂直接接触到燕板，防止发生发霉的状况。

After the humidifier is set in motion, we can clearly see that the ring of water has appeared around the humidifier.

利用喷雾器后，可以清楚的看到周围的水份。

Here are some damaged humidifier systems which I will be sending for servicing before returning them to their positions.

这里有些损坏了的喷雾器，需要维修。修好后就能够回到‘工作岗位’了。

I am going to share a secret formula with you. Apart from using regular water in the humidifier systems to regulate temperature and humidity, we can add in our Swifltet's Aroma extract into the systems, this way, we can continuously keep the birdhouse attractive to swiftlets.

我来跟大家分享一个秘密，使用喷雾器时，可以在水内放入一些燕屋香精，让喷雾器定时散发香精，让燕屋更加成功！

THE EDIBLE-NEST SWIFTLET . 燕子分布图。

 The Edible-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) is a small bird of the swift family which is found in South-east Asia.

JBLIM PICK UP

THE LONG RANGE TWEETER 。 长频喇叭。

                                          This super range tweeter design with spl > 90 db.

THE GOLDEN SWIFTLET'S EGG 金色燕子蛋

Golden swiftlet's eggs... not one, not two, but three!!

In Malaysia, there are thousands of swiftlet houses. Many bird's nests which can produce at least 2 eggs each can be found.

After the baby swiftlet has grown big and strong enough, it will fly away. Think about it this way, 1 swiftlet can bring his or her mate to come in to your swiftlet's house, to build a nest, lay 2 eggs and call the place home.

This leads to 2 parents + 2 babies = 4. Consider the multiplier effect of 1.2.4.8.16.32. There are limitless opportunities. However, we have to use or inteligence, skills and hard work to attract, and retain the baby swiftlets, to prevent them from flying to neighbouring Birdhouses.

This is my personal opinion and suggestion, I hope it will be useful.

金色燕子蛋。。。 不是一粒，不是两粒，而是三粒！

马来西亚目前有数万间燕屋。燕屋内的燕窝都有机会生产一至两粒鸟蛋。

小燕子长大后，会飞离燕窝。试想想。。。燕子找到了伴侣，会把伴侣带回燕屋，重新造窝，组织新的家庭。

两只燕子，再加上两只小燕，就等于四只新的住户。1，2，4，8，16，32。机会是无限的。

我们必须使用知识，智慧，技术与努力来吸引这些燕子，为它们创造理想和舒适的居住环境，不要让它们飞到别的鸟屋。

以上言论是我的个人意见与见解。。。希望会对大家有所帮助。

1 GP

                                     http://www.dvssel.gov.my/cms/index.php?pt=110

   GADIS PANDUAN PEMBANGUNAN INDUSTRI BURUNG WALIT ( 1GP ) JANUARI 2011.

THE GAHP "GOOD ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICES"

GARIS PANDUAN AMALAN BAIL PENTERNAKAN BURUNG WALIT.

THE SWIFTLET'S APARTMENT. 燕子公寓。

The swiftlet's apartment & the price list. 燕子公寓与其价格。