Dolapcis see the loft from this angle when I show the droppers. Most of the time they are able to fly through the door and get in. While the birds from this loft are flying, I do not open the doors of the other loft.

Inside the big loft, with no changes to the design, there are 40 nest sections. There are also single bird perches on the walls. On the left side of the loft there is a small cabinet for cleaning supplies and medicines. Birds are fed in general in the loft.

The wire door you see on the left side of the photo slides. When pulled it divides the loft in two sections. I do this during the pairs' separation period. Cocks spend the winter in the left side of it and the hens on the right side. During the breeding season I use the loft with out separation wall as one room.

On this picture, you see the loft as it is separated into two sections. With this, each section becomes equally 200 cm (6.56')by 200 cm (6.56')in dimensions. For flights, I use the door of each section. Even though, first few days the birds find this set up strange, they get used to it quickly after entering their section and being able to see their mate on the other side of the wire wall.

There is a metal grill at the bottom of each nest section. Droppings from here get to be collected at in the drawers below them and can easily be cleaned out. The mobile panels between the sections are easily removable to achieve the desired section dimensions. In addition by hanging additional wire panels on the front of the sections I am able to change the set up of them for different types of needs.

Floors of both lofts are covered with expanded metal panels which sit about 10 cm (about 4") off the ground. Since the bottom of the nest sections are also wire the weekly deep cleaning sessions happen rather practical. I can not tell enough about the contribution of the wire floors to the hygiene and the health of the pigeons.

I think the biggest advantage of the small loft is it being under the trees. During the summer months, with 40 degrees heat in Celsius (104 degrees in Fahrenheit), trees provide and effective form of protection. However, there is also an disadvantage of this loft. The door face the north-east and this provide no protection against the strong winter winds and also prevents it from getting enough sun light.

The wooden panels in front of each double sided nest box in the small loft can be removed by sliding up for cleaning. This way, it is easier to access to interior of each section.  There is also a perch attached to the wood panel in front of each side of the nest boxes. This way a pair of pigeons only occupy two sections. If there is babies in one side they easily start working on their next nest in the adjoining section and do not feel a need to search for another nest box.

This small loft is built about 20 cm off the ground level to prevent humidity and rodents. Inside this loft there are total of 30 nest sections and single perches.