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First Come The Chickens, Then Come The Eggs

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Work from Henry Koehler's upcoming artichoke show. BY COURTESY SUSAN MADONIA

Work from Henry Koehler's upcoming artichoke show. BY COURTESY SUSAN MADONIA

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. BY CAROL MORAN

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. BY CAROL MORAN

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. BY CAROL MORAN

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. BY CAROL MORAN

Work from Henry Koehler's upcoming artichoke show. BY COURTESY SUSAN MADONIA

Work from Henry Koehler's upcoming artichoke show. BY COURTESY SUSAN MADONIA

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. BY CAROL MORAN

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. BY CAROL MORAN

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. BY CAROL MORAN

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. BY CAROL MORAN

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. CAROL MORAN BY CAROL MORAN

The Stephens family outside their chicken coop on their homestead in Hampton Bays. CAROL MORAN BY CAROL MORAN

author on Apr 7, 2014
When Rachel Stephens holds classes on raising backyard chickens, she always offers a warning to those gathered at her homestead farm in Hampton Bays: it can be addicting. And lately... more

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