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A Rat in the Coop

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Mar 25, 2025
  • Columnist: Marilee Foster
Because we have chickens, we have rats. When people who don’t have a farm tell me they are getting chickens, I try to warn them. That’s nice, I say. But... more

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