Swiftlets farming for production of edible bird's nests

Abstract

A swiftlet breeding facility, for use in creating and harvesting edible bird's nests. The facility includes sub-systems for injecting live insect and worm prey, and water, into an aerial enclosure to provide a feeding system imitative of a natural swiftlet feeding environment.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A system for cultivating and harvesting bird's nests, said system comprising:
 a production facility comprising at least one man made cave structure configured to provide a shelter and nesting habitat in an environment emulative and simulative of natural cave conditions in which cave dwelling swiftlets thrive; said production facility comprising:   at least one enclosure;   at least one vertical nesting apparatus selected from a group comprising of: a nesting board ( 196 ) affixed to ceiling ( 193 ); a ceiling-floor beam ( 193 ); a triangular inclined board ( 196   a ); a multi-tiered stair case structure ( 196   b ); a cylindrical stalactite ( 375 ); a conical stalactite ( 376 ); wherein,
 said at least one vertical nesting apparatus disposed within the enclosure the vertical nesting apparatus further including a clinging substrate wherein said at least one vertical nesting apparatus is a vertical nesting board ( 196 ) and wherein said clinging substrate is selected from a group consisting of: an indentation ( 59 ); protrusion ( 60 ); 
   at least one flight passage comprising an access way for ingress from inside the production facility and egress to a feeding range located outside of the production facility;   at least one humidifying means operable to maintain the humidity of the enclosure at about 80%; and   at least one means for maintaining the temperature within the enclosure in the range of about 26° C. to 28° C.; and   at least one electronic audio system to emit swiftlet sounds.