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8 months is pretty old. How high is the roost, is there a lower roost or ladder to help them up and what breed are they? All those things make a difference.
I have some roosters that never had access to a roost and at 25 weeks, when given access, are still on the floor after a week with hens roosting.
3 buff orpingtons and 2 speckled sussex. One of each breed uses the roosting bar. It's just one strait 2x4 spanning the whole 4 feet of the coop down the middle, about 2 feet off the ground without pine shavings. The 2 that use it actually cram in near the vent above the door. I don't think the 3 not using it poses any problems, but it does seem a tad bit unusual