I think my boy has learned he cannot do that on the coop steps, he's too big! But watching him come down from the roost bar is comical sometimes, I always know it's him by the loud thump he makes!Have you ever heard them running upstairs or down stairs? It's the funniest thing ever. All you hear is loud banging and at the last step they jump and a poof of dust flies from underneath them!
Perhaps before dealing out death a little education for the OP may help. They can learn how to behave and also try a few breaking tactics before condemning the bird. Triggering an animal does not always mean the animal is at fault or unworkable. It means some learning is needed, and the OP hasn't really given any more details on the matter such as age of the bird or any past instances of behavior.
Sounds like you were nervous about the rooster before this whole egg chucking fiasco.
Unless you find just a true jem of a guy then this scenario will repeat even if you change birds.
Your fear is taken as an danger signal, a reason to him to get you away from his area because you're up to something or you aren't right.
Not the answer you want to hear im sure, but consistent calm is your only hope.
I have the opposite experience. I've never been attacked by an older rooster, but hormonal Cockerels always seem to get me.
And that history showed no attack but the OP even admitted they still acted nervous. And at 7 months old still figuring things out. Perhaps the nervous behavior was too much of a trigger.
