Environmental parameters in successful edible bird nest swiftlet houses in Terengganu

Munirah Abd. Rahman, . and Puspa Liza Ghazali, . and Chong Ju Lian, . Environmental parameters in successful edible bird nest swiftlet houses in Terengganu. pp. 127-131. ISSN 1823-8556

Most edible bird nest (EBN) swiftlet farming industry enterpreneurs suffered losses due to lack of knowledge in providing the right environmental parameter factors in their EBN swiftlet houses as EBN production is influenced by various environmental parameter factors such as air temperature surface temperature relative humidity light intensity internal and external sound levels in swiftlet houses. This study compared environmental parameter factors in coastal rural and urban areas in Terengganu to investigate environmental parameter factors that play a critical role in determining the success of a swiftlet ranching venture. Air and surface temperature relative humidity light intensity and sound level were recorded in 30 EBN swiftlet houses in three different area; 10 in coastal rural and urban area in Terengganu respectively. Mean EBN and individual swiftlet population were 81 nests 210 individuals in rural; 53 nests 137 individuals in coastal and 23 nests 59 individuals in urban area. Rural area houses had most suitable range for swiftlet adaptation. EBN production was significantly higher in swiftlet houses with suitable environmental factors such as air and surface temperature were 30.1o C relative humidity 83.7 light intensity 0.16 lux with sound 47dB (internal) and 68dB (external). As such rural areas will be most productive to build EBN swiftlet house.

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Abstract

Most edible bird nest (EBN) swiftlet farming industry enterpreneurs suffered losses due to lack of knowledge in providing the right environmental parameter factors in their EBN swiftlet houses as EBN production is influenced by various environmental parameter factors such as air temperature surface temperature relative humidity light intensity internal and external sound levels in swiftlet houses. This study compared environmental parameter factors in coastal rural and urban areas in Terengganu to investigate environmental parameter factors that play a critical role in determining the success of a swiftlet ranching venture. Air and surface temperature relative humidity light intensity and sound level were recorded in 30 EBN swiftlet houses in three different area; 10 in coastal rural and urban area in Terengganu respectively. Mean EBN and individual swiftlet population were 81 nests 210 individuals in rural; 53 nests 137 individuals in coastal and 23 nests 59 individuals in urban area. Rural area houses had most suitable range for swiftlet adaptation. EBN production was significantly higher in swiftlet houses with suitable environmental factors such as air and surface temperature were 30.1o C relative humidity 83.7 light intensity 0.16 lux with sound 47dB (internal) and 68dB (external). As such rural areas will be most productive to build EBN swiftlet house.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Birds
AGROVOC Term:	Swifts
AGROVOC Term:	Bird nests
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental conditions
AGROVOC Term:	Urban areas
AGROVOC Term:	Coastal area
AGROVOC Term:	Rural areas
AGROVOC Term:	Research
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental factors
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2025 06:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24168

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