Our very successful swiftlet / birdhouse in Muar.
External Sound: KEL
Internal Sound: Internal Baby
Entrance Design: Dog Kernel

Our very successful swiftlet / birdhouse in Segamat.
External Sound: KEL
Internal Sound: Internal Baby
Entrance Design: Side Entrance

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中國報 Swiftlet News from Chinapress

（新山16日訊）燕窩出口商陸續接獲中國新春燕窩訂單，馬中兩國的燕窩亞硝酸鹽協議，必需在12月鐵定落實，否則將使我國燕窩出口市場一蹶不振。

馬來西亞燕窩出口商公會會長何其琛說，雖衛生部長拿督斯里廖中萊指馬中兩國已就燕窩亞硝酸鹽達成協議，料新春前我國燕窩可在中國上架，但協議至今未有真正落實。

他透露，我國燕窩出口商目前雖陸續接獲中國廠商訂單，暫時僅能以備忘錄或口頭承諾形式“交易”。

他強調，如果協議出現變掛，必會打擊我國燕窩出口信譽，未來一年，燕窩市場恐難復元。
亞硝酸鹽陰影消除

他今日召開記者會指出，10月份在中國南寧舉行的中國─東協博覽會，我國參展的逾10個燕窩商家攤位，產品一掃而空，供不應求，可見中國對大馬燕窩開始恢復信心。

他說，有的燕窩出口商在博覽會后，甚至接獲中國商家要求進口總值1億人民幣（約4900萬令吉）的燕窩產品，前景樂觀。

其中，柔佛州燕窩商公會會長顏忠發、理事許丕泉同時透露，他們展銷的10公斤燕窩，皆一掃而空，供不應求。

同時，何其琛說，目前，由于我國燕窩原料價格（即燕窩收購價格）下調，所以出口至中國燕窩價格也會調整。

他指出，今年新春市場，出口至中國的燕窩批發價為每公斤7000至1萬令吉，估計接下來所應付的新春市場，出口價格每公斤將下調約1000令吉。

他強調，亞硝酸鹽事件，使到中國不少燕窩商仍有囤貨，預料中國商家新春之際，也不會調低燕窩零售價，以維護燕窩聲譽，最多只會做促銷帶旺市場。
何其琛：白燕需求恢復信心中國市場可穩住

中國市場對大馬“白燕”漸恢復信心，預料明年新春前可穩住原有燕窩出口量的20%，甚至衝刺至30%。

何其琛指出，亞硝酸鹽超標事件主要是血燕，事件爆發前，中國燕窩市場中，血燕占了50%，5年前甚至達70%。

他坦言，來年新春，50%血燕市場已經沒寄望，白燕市場也因此多少受到一定程度影響。
但他預料，我國燕窩出口商仍可穩住20%中國燕窩市場，並期望在新春來臨之際，增加多10%出口量達30%；如果情況持續良好，明年將可恢復至50%。

印尼一直是血燕最大出口國，占全球市場80%，亞硝酸鹽事件后，造成不少印尼廠家倒閉，印尼也不再向我國燕農收購燕窩。

進口量佔多數

他說，我國需靠自己才能重新建立起燕窩市場；目前僅有我國和新加坡燕窩可進口至中國，並以我進口量占多數。

出席記者會者計有馬來西亞燕窩出口商公會秘書林賢聖、柔州燕窩商理事黃銀福、柔南中醫藥業公會會長胡壽僑。

The diagram above shows the types of swiftlet birdnests normally found in South East Asia. The saliva nests are edible and are of extraordinary value.

There are a lot of negative news recently regarding fake bloodnests. The most eye catching news that came out was about a research report that concluded chemically induced bloodnests can cause cancer. As a birdnest producer and trader, I feel that I have the urge to explain what bloodnests are all about. First of all, the general public believes that bloodnests are made by swiftlets by spitting their own precious blood. This general believe was most probably spread by the original nests trader long time ago to increase the value of red nests and it was passed down generation by generation. The reality is there is no such thing as spitting blood by the birds to make their nests. So, why are the nests red in colour? There are a lot of theories behind this phenomenon. The most popular among the nests trader are the following:

1. Bloodnests are nests made in a lateritic cave. The nests, which have high absorption power, absorbs the mineral from the wall causing the colour to change from white to red.

2. The food sources of the birds contain elements which are red in colour, causing the saliva of the birds to turn red.

Personally, I believe the first theory is more logical, since bloodnests are only found in certain caves in the Borneo island, and I have not yet encountered red house nests.

In conclusion, if possible, check the source of the bloodnests before buying any. If the seller tells you that it is blood house nests, 99% that those nests are chemically induced. So beware.

Bird nests are produced by a genetic birds called Aerodramus Fuciphagus and are regarded as the most expensive delicacies of all time. Swiftlet farming industries are booming rapidly with new farm coming up every week. Sales of bird nests reach millions of Ringgit in transaction throughout Malaysia and the volume is increasing annually.

Malaysia has been involved in swiftlet farming for past three decades but it has only experienced tremendous growth in the past six years. In 1980s one of the wooden houses in Pekan town became first natural swiftlet nesting place. At that time, there were no audio sound systems, temperature control system and others advance equipments. Now technology has proven to be very effective in luring birds into the bird houses.

The main reason for the exponential growth in swiftlet farming is due to the gigantic demand from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. The demand for bird nest products is so great that the supplier often cannot match the demand. Since the demand outstrips supply by almost 300%, this industry will continue to grow in the foreseeable future.

Updates 27/11/2011:

Due to the recent bad publicity on birdnests in China and also in Malaysia, the birdnests prices have decreased significantly. China government and Malaysia government is still negotiating on the allowable Sodium Nitrate content in processed and raw birdnests. On the Malaysian side, we have proposed 70 ppm for processed bird nests and 150 ppm for raw nests. It is still uncertain whether this proposal will be accepted by the Chinese authority.