Humidity

What is the good range for humidity? The answer is between Rh 85 - RH 95. Why?

1. This type of environment can produce big, clean and good shape nest (so can fetch better price).

2. If the humidity is much lower than the range, the baby birds will feel thirsty in short time. So the swiftlet need to fly back to feed the baby birds every now and then. Do you think the swiftlet will like this type of environment?

3. If the humidity is much lower than the range, the nest will be attached with many feathers as swiftlets will encounter fall off of feathers. Do you think the swiftlet will like this type of environment?

4. On the contrary, if the humidity is much higher than the range for long term, the nest will be hard to dry and stick on the nesting plank. The worse case is the nesting plank will grow fungus. Do you think the swiftlet will like this type of environment?

So now, you know how important to control the humidity between Rh 85-95.

May you have successful farm!

Temperature and Humidity

Everyone knows that internal BH temperature needs to control between 26 - 29 degree Celcius. Why?

Because if the internal temperature is below this range, the egg will be difficult to hatch and the swiftlets have to fly back more frequent to keep the egg warm, do you think the swiftlets will like this type of internal environment? The answer is definitely NOT.

If the internal temperature is higher than the range, it will be good for the egg, how about for swiftlets itself? Swiftlets do not like too hot in BH, that's why most of the fail BH temperature is higher than 31 degree Celsius most of the time.

This is to prove that swiftlets like WARM environment in the BH. So if sometimes the temperature hits 30++ degree Celcius, it is OK, don't worry.

As long as the temperature is fluctuating within 3 to 4 Degree Celcius, it is OK to the swiftlets.

This is only the basic explanation, but from this finding, I think my blog readers have better and further understanding about this area.

Will show the evidence/ photos to you in future.

Humidity to be continue.....

Basic Criteria for a Succesful Swiftlets Farm

To have a successful swiftlet farm, one needs to choose a good location, have a

good interior design, within acceptable temperature range and humidity range,

good internal and external sound, good and reliable sound system (not

neccessary with expensive equipment), smell in the farm, management and etc.

I think most of us already know all this aspect from many sources, but how do

we create and achieve it and why we need to have it?

I will break down individual aspect and share with you in future.

Right Mindset Need to Possess for Swiftlets Rancher

What mindset need to possess for a swiftlets rancher? Humble, right attitude, spirit of dare to

fail, patient,.....

All these things are must to have but not easy to implement.



Humble - Always ask for advice and listen to experienced ranchers.



Right attitude - Earn the money with noble character and integrity.



Spirit of dare to fail - try and error, keep trying things that you think is possible to bring benefit to your BH



Patient - Need to have patient when very things are in order. (provided BH has impovement gradually, if not, no point waiting)



Next time will share with you more on technical prospect.