Jumat, 01 Februari 2013

Quality of Swiftlet Nest

Hi friends, this time I will explain how that quality of swallow nest can be maximized. Quality of swallow nest among others determined from a nest shape, color nest, nest size, nest integrity and cleanliness.
  1. Form nests
Nest shape is influenced by the place where the nest is attached, how to make a nest, how to harvest, and how to save. There are 3 forms of nests formed from the stick are:
  • Bowl nest
The nest is a bowl shaped like a halved. Mangkokan nest obtained from nest stuck in the middle of this nest sirip.Bentuk most favored by the public so that it has a relatively high price.



  • Nest angle
The nest is shaped like a bowl quartered. Sarang angle is obtained at the meeting point of the two fins.
  • Uneven Nest
The nest is found in the nest stick on an uneven field. This nest has a form that does not mean that degrade the quality of the nest and the nest is cendenrung price to go down.

How to save a nest swiftlets also affect quality. Swallow nests have been harvested to be dried before storing. If the nest swiftlet dumped just after harvest or in the belt then swallow nest may undergo changes in shape and covered with mold, even its color can be changed.
  1. Colour nest
Swallow nest color is different, there are red, white, yellow, blue, and brown. It can be a determinant of the quality of swallow nest.
  • Nest swiftlet red
Red nest has a high value for the price because it was believed to contain special propertiesI
  •  White nest swiftlet
White swallow nest generally has a high price, but still lost a price of swallow nest in red.
  • Yellow nest swiftlet
This swiftlet nest Kareng yellow white swallow nest is oxidized and the influence of the environment so that the color changed to yellow.
  •  Blue swallow nests
Blue swallow nest is the same as the blue swallow nest, influenced by the environment in which the swallow nest. If stored in a dry state less able to change color to blue. Swallow nest has a low price below the yellow swallow nest.

  •  Swallow nest brown
Brown swallow nest has a very poor quality since most nests of brown saliva contains very little.