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A "walet" is a kind of a bird -- a swift or swiftlet -- the kind of bird that builds the nests that birds nest soup is made from.
Traditionally, the nests were collected in the wild (from caves), but apparently in Indonesia (and other Asian countries) people have started to build 'houses' for the swifts so they can harvest the nests more easily. I didn't know that 'til now -- learn somethin' new everyday!:
Edit: This story is actually about Sulawesi, btw, and not Java.
Originally posted by treyfish
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Tearing down house to stop BF
Pergub the control of bird flu immediately diberlakukanHundreds Of Walet houses were in North Sulawesi threatened with being torn downThe government of the province (Pem-prop) North Sulawesi immediately mengeluar-would Governor's Regulation (Per-gub) to handle wiped-ligus deal with penye-swampy forest bird flu.In Per-gub that, there was the option banned war-ga maintained the poultry in wi-veil the settlement, sehinga ra-tusan the nest walet that diba-ngun in the middle of pemuki-man the resident at this time, terancamwas taken apart.“Karena walet was one of the medias that could spread the epidemic was very dangerous, so as in the near future we would menge-luarkan the appeal to pe-livestock-breeder walet to move his livestock breeding, and if this appeal not in-heeded, then the nest walet that was built in the middle of the settlement of the resident would diter-tibkan,” the Bureau's Headword of Hu-kum Provincial Government North Sulawesi, Boy Watu-seke SH to the reporter in the Office of Kominfo Provincial Government Su-lut, on Thursday (29/03).However Watuseke words, not only the nest walet that will be controlled, because of his other poultry like the chicken and the duck also will get treated that was same if the location Peter-nakan him was built in the middle of the settlement of the resident.“ in Pergub this also, will have his sanctions if being not obeyed, so as we hoped to-in all mayarakat North Sulawesi to support the government of the province in applying Pergub ini,” pintah Watuseke.More far Watuseke menam-even, all the region in North Sulawesi had the potential as the place of the spreading of bird flu
Because of this masya-glued was expected to have a fast act if seeing relatives or the resident that dicu-skinny terjangkit the virus mema-tikan this.Touched on by the matter of the replacement of the poultry, if happening pe-musanahan mass like in the Minsel Regency some time before, Watuseke menga-takan the Provincial Government did not have the APBD fund to give compensation.This replacement fund from the government of the centre and his mulberry in accordance with the decision of the government pu-sat.(oan)http://www.hariankomentar.com/hl005.html
Pergub the control of bird flu immediately diberlakukanHundreds Of Walet houses were in North Sulawesi threatened with being torn downThe government of the province (Pem-prop) North Sulawesi immediately mengeluar-would Governor's Regulation (Per-gub) to handle wiped-ligus deal with penye-swampy forest bird flu.In Per-gub that, there was the option banned war-ga maintained the poultry in wi-veil the settlement, sehinga ra-tusan the nest walet that diba-ngun in the middle of pemuki-man the resident at this time, terancamwas taken apart.“Karena walet was one of the medias that could spread the epidemic was very dangerous, so as in the near future we would menge-luarkan the appeal to pe-livestock-breeder walet to move his livestock breeding, and if this appeal not in-heeded, then the nest walet that was built in the middle of the settlement of the resident would diter-tibkan,” the Bureau's Headword of Hu-kum Provincial Government North Sulawesi, Boy Watu-seke SH to the reporter in the Office of Kominfo Provincial Government Su-lut, on Thursday (29/03).However Watuseke words, not only the nest walet that will be controlled, because of his other poultry like the chicken and the duck also will get treated that was same if the location Peter-nakan him was built in the middle of the settlement of the resident.“ in Pergub this also, will have his sanctions if being not obeyed, so as we hoped to-in all mayarakat North Sulawesi to support the government of the province in applying Pergub ini,” pintah Watuseke.More far Watuseke menam-even, all the region in North Sulawesi had the potential as the place of the spreading of bird fluBecause of this masya-glued was expected to have a fast act if seeing relatives or the resident that dicu-skinny terjangkit the virus mema-tikan this.Touched on by the matter of the replacement of the poultry, if happening pe-musanahan mass like in the Minsel Regency some time before, Watuseke menga-takan the Provincial Government did not have the APBD fund to give compensation.This replacement fund from the government of the centre and his mulberry in accordance with the decision of the government pu-sat.(oan)http://www.hariankomentar.com/hl005.html
Traditionally, the nests were collected in the wild (from caves), but apparently in Indonesia (and other Asian countries) people have started to build 'houses' for the swifts so they can harvest the nests more easily. I didn't know that 'til now -- learn somethin' new everyday!:
Some bird-nest merchants in southeast Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia etc.) have started to raise and breed the swiftlets in house-like structures. They build the shelters to attract wild swiftlets to build nests in them. The wrong kind of nests are then destroyed along with the eggs inside. Over time, the selection process leaves behind a colony of swiftlets that produce the right kind of nest for the trade. "House nests" are priced much lower than "cave nests" due to the risks involved in harvesting the latter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird's_nest_soup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird's_nest_soup
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