I did read that some can be aggressive but I also had first hand experience...my dad always had some RIRs when I was growing up and they were not like that at all. Actually all those years the only chicken I hated was the Turken Rooster who was aggressive.
They are not really aggressive...
Hmmm...well I guess I'll try and put an ad on craigslist for $10 each and see if they sell. I would like to keep some of them, but not all 15. I'll keep you guys posted.
I may try trading them out but I did buy them with the intention of eating some of them anyway. That is why I wanted a dual purpose breed. However, I will wait it out and see if their personalities change after they start laying. Should be any day now, right?
And maybe i just have too many...
I did lots of research in the spring and decided to go with RIRs. I had to order 15. They were nice at first, but now they are just all mean b*tches. They are not friendly to us and they are especially mean to any newcomer chickens. And I think they killed some of my 3 month olds that I...