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Gov. John Bel Edwards will get to keep his beloved chickens after leaving office after all. A source close to Edwards told the Illuminator that then Gov.-Elect Jeff Landry has changed his mind and decided not to keep the chickens,despite his initial request to keep them at the Governor’s Mansion. A member of the Edwards family was dispatched to Baton Rouge to pick up the hens and bring them to the Edwards’ family home in Amite. The chickens are reportedly back with the outgoing governor, although sources have been unable to confirm what will happen to the coop at the Governor’s Mansion. POLL: …

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