HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN GENUINE NEST AND FAKE NEST?
Beware of Imitation and Substitutes of Birds’ Nests As birds’ nests are considered one of the most precious products, imitation and substitutes are widespread. Imitation of whole birds’ nests is made from various items including rubber, animal skin and seaweed. Sometimes these whole nests are painted with special glue-like substances to make them heavier. Externally, it is difficult to identify the imitation whole nests. But the most prevalent imitation is the bird’s nest pieces. Various substances can be mixed with the cleaned pieces to emulate the shapes of bird’s nest pieces. Some merchants use chemicals to process and clean bird’s nest. One can tell the difference between chemically treated processed nests from those of untreated materials by the shine of the cement strands. Nest cement that is too shiny and smells strange is likely the result of chemical additive. Cleaned nests that are too red in color could be the result of dye additives which will dissolve after soaking. Other
