I haven't been doing this for long (around 6 years or so) but the floor of my loft is dirt. It was a shed my dad built, it's super nice and makes a good loft lol, but since it was meant to be a shed it's just dirt. What I do to keep smell and poop down is I add shavings (just a light layer) and turn the poop in with one of those 'turners' for like turning your compost. It's been working pretty good, there's probably way better solutions though
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The general rule of thumb is two square feet per homer sized pigeon, but thats too small in my opinion. I recommend four per bird though.
I suggest 1 1\2 perches per bird. You always want them to have a few to choose from.
I use bedding. I have been using straw, corn cob (from rural king) and Pelleted pine pellets. The pine pellets are great, so obserbant and they puff out into sawdust when wet. I have heard lots of complaints of dust from it, but so far so good!
That's ridiculous! I'm pretty sure this guy is going to charge reasonable prices though.
A funny note on the red bar homer in the last photo: it was a friendly bird, I liked it a lot. You can see it reaching toward me in the photo. But, my loft was crowded and since my priority is flying ability, not friendliness, out she went.
I sold him to a guy locally, who has a YouTube channel: 
That seems like a good method! I am one of those who scrape a bare wood floor. I save the poop in empty feed bags that my neighbor comes to collect for his compost/garden. If you do a garden you might want to try scooping up a bit of the top layer from your loft to use as fertilizer. I'm told pigeon poop is highly prized by gardeners.
I'd be careful if they do return. By looking at that video, something seems off about his birds health-wise.A funny note on the red bar homer in the last photo: it was a friendly bird, I liked it a lot. You can see it reaching toward me in the photo. But, my loft was crowded and since my priority is flying ability, not friendliness, out she went.
And, as I keep up on what used to be my bird, but now his, I have learned that any week he will be flying the bird, along with another one of mine. I am sure they could resettle, but not that quickly (its only been 2 months). So, any week now I am expecting a visit from my used to be birds. I do miss them! Obviously, I will contact him and let him know they are back if he wants them!
It is great stuff. I use it for all of my veggies, and fruits, and berries etc. (yet another reason I don't use any medicines/drugs as I don't want any of that in my soil). It doesn't burn even if you use it fresh, although I typically compost it except for what I spread out prior to the winter freeze.That seems like a good method! I am one of those who scrape a bare wood floor. I save the poop in empty feed bags that my neighbor comes to collect for his compost/garden. If you do a garden you might want to try scooping up a bit of the top layer from your loft to use as fertilizer. I'm told pigeon poop is highly prized by gardeners.
I haven't been impressed with his loft maintenance... But he just got started. What doesn't seem right?
Droppings look a bit too green (he definitely needs to clean), and some of them just look puffy or off or something... it's hard to explain. I wonder if he's breeding or has any fertility problems
