Backyard Chickens

• Regina council votes against backyard hen pilot project

  Regina Ward 8 Coun. Shanon Zachidniak argued that a backyard hen pilot project had a lot of community support, but Regina City Council voted 5-4 against her motion Wednesday.

  Canada

  Feb 1
  
• St. Thomas, Ont. council pecking possible backyard chicken pilot program

  A report from staff was presented to council after a St. Thomas, Ont., resident urged them to consider a pilot program that would allow up to four backyard chickens per household.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2023
  
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• Guelph Humane Society will be talking chickens at upcoming event

  The presentation will go over how to properly build backyard coops, how to provide care and where to get chickens.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2023
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• Urban hen owners take precautions amid unprecedented spread of avian flu

  There have now been 20 cases of avian flu confirmed in Alberta according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

  Science

  May 2, 2022
• Okotoks chicken owners praise Calgary’s urban hen rules: ‘It’s been lovely and not stinky’

  As of March 21, Calgary is allowing residents to apply for an urban hen livestock licence to keep backyard hens, joining communities like Edmonton and Okotoks.

  Environment

  Mar 21, 2022
• Backyard chicken coop pilot project hatched in the City of Kawartha Lakes

  The City of Kawartha Lakes is making 50 licences available for its two-year backyard chicken coop pilot project.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 8, 2021
• 3rd try not the charm for Hamilton’s urban hen supporters

  The keeping of chickens within Hamilton's urban areas continues to draw heavy opposition from the city's rural and suburban councillors.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2020
• London, Ont., debate over backyard chicken pilot project scrambled at committee level

  The third debate over backyard chickens in London was also the shortest.

  Politics

  May 26, 2020
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• Coop cap lifted on Edmonton’s urban chicken program

  The City of Edmonton has recently lifted the cap on how many chicken coops are allowed in its urban chicken program.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2019
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• Halifax council moves closer to permit raising of backyard chickens

  The Centre plan permits “keeping of chickens as an accessory of use: for some areas with a limit of 10 hens per lot and regulations on where and how they’re kept."

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2019