Not roosting

[Bellagrl]

Is it odd for a rooster to sleep on the floor? Last night I went in the coop twice and found the rooster sleeping on the floor. I've never seen any chickens on the floor at night before. I have 2 roosting poles, all the chickens were crammed on one, none on the other and the rooster on the floor.

 

[aart]

all the chickens were crammed on one, none on the other and the rooster on the floor.

Hard to say, maybe he couldn't get up there.
Are the roosts at the same level?
How old are the birds?
Pics of your coop and roosts might offer a clue.

 

[Bellagrl]

Hard to say, maybe he couldn't get up there.
Are the roosts at the same level?
How old are the birds?
Pics of your coop and roosts might offer a clue.

The roosts are the same height, I got all of them at the same time as chicks in May, so like 6 months. I'll take pictures when I get home and see what he dose tonight

 

[Bellagrl]

He's on the ground below the hens, they are all huddled on one pole and none are on the other pole.

 

[aart]

He's on the ground below the hens, they are all huddled on one pole and none are on the other pole.

Maybe he's keeping that bird in the crate company?
How long has the crate been there...and why?
You'd be better off taking out both the corner roosts, and putting one long roost in.

 

[Bellagrl]

Maybe he's keeping that bird in the crate company?
How long has the crate been there...and why?
You'd be better off taking out both the corner roosts, and putting one long roost in.

I have an injured chicken in the crate that was getting pecked at. I think one long pole would be better, I'm thinking they are just trying to stay away from the door because it's cold. I keep seeing him on the floor when I'm going in to shut the door for the night.

 

[DobieLover]

I have an injured chicken in the crate that was getting pecked at. I think one long pole would be better, I'm thinking they are just trying to stay away from the door because it's cold. I keep seeing him on the floor when I'm going in to shut the door for the night.

As long as there is no draft blowing on them from the door, that should not be the reason. It looks like the crate position would make jumping off the roost difficult.
While you are at the roost modification, I would remove this:

If you were to put a poop board under your one long roost, the crate could be placed under the board so that it isn't in the way of birds jumping off the roost.

 

[kiwi-chick]

I actually think there is not very much room on the roost as it is They need at least 30cm/1 foot between the roost and the wall and room to turn around which they do a lot at night.

 

[Fairview01]

Multiple roosts should be placed at different heights. The more dominant birds will roost on the higher one and subordinate on the lower one. This keeps squabbling to a minimum.

With that being said I cant say it matters once the lights go off. I don't think a chickens night vision is good enough to know who's who on the roosts.

I really don't give a flip if they sleep on the floor, on a roost or upside down from the roof.