Which Type Of Swiftlet Rancher Are U Categorised ???

Today I was asked about how much time do you need to spend with your swiftlet ranching?

Well many of us will say once a week or perhaps once every three weeks. You just need to drop by to check on the sound system, the humidifier condition and perhaps count any new bird shit spots on the shop floors.

U might be right but is that all?

My answer shall be as follows:

The amount of time U spend at your birdhouse will depend on which rancher category U choose to be.

There are three categories:

1) Passive.

A passive owner will spent all the money that is required to put a birdhouse running and after that he will drop by maybe once a month to check the house, the sound system, look at the humidifier and perhaps collect those utility bills for payment purposes. This will normally take about 20 to 30 minutes.

Every three months he will do the harvesting and do some logging/recording and off he goes. This might be about another one hour to be added to his normal monthly of 30 minutes.

2) Semi-Active.

A semi active rancher will do a bit more where he will come more often like once a week to look after not only the birdhouse chores but also the surrounding. He might need to replace those old rotten fruits that he placed in those huts to breed extra food for his swiftlets. He will also tend those Lao Gondang trees he planted around the house on those extra lands and make sure they are healthy.

He might also have a pond where he has some fish to be fed. These ponds are build not only to breed some fish but also a place where insect breeds. These insects are food for his swiftlet.

The time that he spend there might be like one full day a week.

3) An Active Rancher.

This type of rancher takes this unique business seriously. He is there nearly every day. He employs a few staff to assist him to actually look after the birdhouse, the surrounding plus breed the swiftlet from eggs.

The eggs are purchased from a supplier and they are hatched using a special incubator. Once hatched these baby birds are hand fed by these dedicated workers and will ensure that they are ready to fly within 90 days.

There will be a team that will look after the breeding of the insects that act as food for the young birds.

By involving in this business on full time the rancher will be able to determine how fast he wanted his birdhouse be full to the maximum.

A passive rancher might take 5 years to see a profitable returns of his investment but an active might cut it to just a year or lesser.

So which one are you going to be? It is your choice and U will actually determine the amount of time you spend with your swiftlet ranching business.