House Bird's Nest Products Through the selection of the source of the nest home hygienic. The bird's nest is less sticky than bird's nest from natural source. Due to the different bird food sources and minerals from the cave wall, it makes the house bird's nest product take less time to soak and stew. The bird’s nest is white and swells quickly so it spends little time to be cooked. Therefore, it takes only 3 hours to soak and 30 minutes to be cooked completely.