Cock won't go in to roost

[angel28]

Hi
Well, we introduced two bantams (adult cock and hen) to three 13wk old marans yesterday and there wasn't fighting, which I was actually expecting!
So I was well happy, but when I went out to check if they had all gone into their coop in the evening, they all had...apart from Aquarius the cock! He was perched on
the ramp! My dad checked him at two o'clock in the morning and he was still perched outside! Luckily the weather was dry.
Is he guarding the hens because he doesn't know the door can close? My dad said we could take away tge ramp once all the hens are in and put a box there instead so Aqua
can still fly up into the coop. I think he will still perch on the box though, so can somebody help because I'm afraid Aquarius might catch cold sometime soon

 

[Dar]

can you not get a hold of him at night and place him on the roost and close the door?

when i bring new chickens home they will roost everywhere until i tell them where to go. It only takes a few times but they get it.

 

[The Chickens' Maid]

Whenever our chickens won't go in, I get a bucket of water and toss some water close to them. They don't like to get wet, so they all run in. It works really well for the younger ones, but the older ones have caught on. If I really have too, I go into the run and put them in myself.