I was thinking about trying to get a rooster from someone as well but will really have to rethink I guess, I got all pullets from the coop, I hope at least, and was wanting at least one nice rooster, I may wait till next spring or see if I can get some chicks locally, may have to get another...
I dont know to be honest, these were RIR from Murray McMurray several years back, they were gorgeous birds and were fine with me since I had raised them from chicks they didn't mess with me, but anybody else that went near them you could watch them raise their hackles up and they be on you like...
thats crazy, I have had a few big rir that were aggressive, they would flog strangers it all and chocked that up to them being protective, he would be on the dinner plate if he was mine or been traded very rapidly.
Hope your wounds heel up well