Swiftlets Farming for Production of Edible Bird's Nests

Abstract

An edible bird's nests production facility comprising of: a wholly man made artificial caves system and/or converted natural relief such as caves, valleys, cliffs forming the nesting habitat and associated supporting facilities configured to breed swiftlets for their nests by means of a captive breeding program for swiftlets; commercialized-scientific farming methods; specialized apparatus, mechanisms and techniques; managed sustainable harvesting of nests; provision of a safe and secure nesting habitat and a conducive environment to maximize avian population by minimizing mortality rates; safe collection of nests by means of mechanized lifting systems and specialist mountaineering equipment.

1 . A method of cultivating and harvesting at least one edible bird's nests, said method comprising:
 providing a first production facility comprising a man-made housing structure configured to provide a shelter and enclosed nesting habitat ( 17 ) for breeding at least one swiftlet ( 61 ) for its nest in an environment emulative and simulative of natural cave conditions in which cave dwelling swiftlets thrive;   stocking said production facility with swiftlets for laying eggs; and   removing a swiftlet from said first production facility and transferring said swiftlet to a second production facility in to stock said new production facility with at least one swiftlet ( 61 ) to produce at least one edible bird's nest ( 62 ).   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further including the step of providing an incubator in the first production facility for placement of a swiftlet egg in order to incubate and hatch the swiftlet egg.