Natural Hazards to a Swiftlet House (Part 1)

燕屋的天敵 （1）

Pests like cockroaches are a huge detriment to a Swiftlet House. Cockroaches are destructive insects which will gnaw at the nests of the swiftlets, leading to holes in the nests. This damages the nests and cause economic losses.

害蟲會對燕屋有害。蟑螂會咬蝕燕窩，造成燕窩有洞。燕窩遭損壞，也會造成經濟損失。

 As a side note, the presence of cockroaches in the Swiftlet House will also cause a disturbance to the closely monitored atmosphere, smell and environment in the house. This may affect the attractiveness of the House and swiftlets may not return to the House.

蟑螂的存在也會影響燕屋裡頭的環境。味道，衛生和環境被影響後，可能影響到燕子回來的過程。

This unfortunate swiftlet has been hurt and lies injured from a rat bite.

燕子被老鼠咬後，已經死亡了。

This swiftlet has perished in its own nest after a rat bite. The rat has attacked the swiftlet from the roof.

老鼠也會從屋頂攻擊燕子，燕子已經在窩裡被咬死了。

Here is another unfortunate victim of a rat bite.

這也是老鼠攻擊的受害者。

Constant supervision and maintenance is key to ensure the swiftlets are protected from these natural hazards.

我們必須持續監督與檢查燕屋裡的清潔與狀態，防止害蟲，老鼠的侵襲。

The Processing of Edible Bird's Nest 食用燕窝的清洗过程

When we consider the value of the edible Bird's Nest we find in the market, we tend to forget the amount of work that goes into the cleaning and preparation of this treasured delicacy.
每当我们看到市面上的食用燕窝时，我们常常會忽略了它里头所包含的重要的准备工作。

Plenty of effort and hours of manual labour is needed before the edible Bird's Nest is deemed suitable for the commercial market.
食用燕窝的清洗过程繁複且费时，需要靠人工清洗才能把成品呈现给市面上的客户。

Let's look at some of the stages in the preparation.
让我们来看看清洗工作的几个步骤。

Here are the stages for the cleaning and preparation of edible Bird's Nest.

以下是食用燕窝清洗工作的步驟。

It is a tedious process which requires the concentration and observation of manual labour.

清洗过程即费力又费神，因此，工作時間也相對地比較長。

After cleaning, the Bird's Nest looks beautiful.

清洗过后的燕窝，看起来好漂亮。

Drying is then done to fit the Bird's Nest into molds for shaping. The Nests will then be weighed and packed for sales.

清洗过后，食用燕窝被放进塑料模型给它定型，之后再包装带入市面。