Housing:                                        

There is no such thing as an ideal-standard loft for tipplers, as there are many different tippler lovers….. there also are many different lofts. 
If it just meets these tree main points .    

           Namely:
 *        Dry
 *        Free of draught
 *        Warm

I own a (homing-pigeons)loft of 5.00 x 2.00 meter(=about 15.5 foot x 6.2 foot),divided in four compartments (pens) of each 1,20 meter (= about 4 foot ) wide. The entire loft is standing above the ground about 20 cm (=about 1,6 inches) to prevent upcoming moisture getting in to the floor. The pens are compared to a homing -pigeon loft narrower. This to get better control over the by nature easily scared tipplers. The fore-front (pointed south-east if that’s possible to get as much sun ( = warmth) as you can in your loft ) is made of max.1/3 out of glass/windows. This to prevent  major temperature changes. Also think of a good ventilation system’, so ‘’dirty’’ air will be replaced by fresh air, without getting draught. If you notice your loft is draughty this is a point you’ll have to improve ,make sure the loft gets free of draught!! 
In front of the loft I have made for 2/3 part an aviary, so the tipplers can enjoy sun and fresh air during all seasons (breeding/flying/winter season). Also I use this aviary for the young tipplers as an accustom accommodation.  Watch out for over-population in the loft ! In the homing- pigeon sport the standards are 1m3(=3.1foot) of space a couple ,because the tipplers are smaller you can take 0,8 m3 a couple for guide-line. My loft is, as I said before ,divided in four compartments (pens). One for the breeding pigeons, one for the young pigeons, one for the flying cocks and one for the in-boxed (widow box) droppers.( see head/chapter droppers) and flying hens. During the winter you than also will be able to separate the different sexes to get the necessary rest after the flying and breeding season. You can work with in boxed match tipplers, these are staying all in their own box during the flying season, which is from the end of April till the end of June for the old animals , and possible in boxed young animals from half June till the end of August.

Myself I find this very intensive to do ,but a lot of tippler keepers find this THE WAY to keep them . It is true the tipplers will get more affectionate with their keeper by this way of housing. But other ways of housing also will do .As they say’’ many roads are leading to Rome’’. You don’t always will have the opportunity to face the fore-front to the south-east. Often you are bounded by the available circumstances ,than you’ll  have nothing to choose !! 
Even fanciers with a minimum of possibilities can get huge flying performances with their tipplers !!