Enhancing Swiftlet Population and Nest Yield through Homemade Aromatic Stimulants

Mohammad Hasil Tamzil, Budi Indarsih, I Gede Nano Septian, Kaswatul Rahman

Abstract


The objective of the present study is to ascertain the impact of the administration of self-composed stimulants via spraying on the population, weight, and quality of edible bird’s nests. The research was conducted over a period of four months, commencing in September 2023 and concluding in January 2024, in Tero Hamlet, Jotang Beru Village, Sumbawa Regency. The study was conducted in a three-story swiftlet house, with each floor comprising four rooms, each measuring 168m2. On the ground floor, no stimulant aroma was administered, while on the second and third floors, each was sprayed with a homemade stimulant aroma and a local commercial stimulant aroma. The observed variables included the number of nests, the weight of the nests, and the quality of the nests. The data obtained were then subjected to tabulation and analysis using the T-test. The findings of the study indicated that the provision of a stimulant aroma in the swiftlet house environment can stimulate population growth, yet it does not exert an effect on the weight or quality of the nest. The results of the study demonstrated that the homemade stimulant aroma produced a percentage increase in the nest population that was equivalent to that of the local commercial stimulant aroma. Consequently, the utilisation of a custom-made stimulant aroma is advised to enhance the proliferation of swiftlet nests.


Keywords


Swiftlets, Stimulating Aroma, Edible Bird’s Nest, Weight And Quality Of Nest

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