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Chicken Coop

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Like most pioneer families, the Lincolns owned what were commonly called barnyard fowl, which may have included a few geese. Pioneers usually left the chickens to fend for themselves, but it was common to have some type of chicken coop for modest shelter and a convenient place to gather eggs.
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