Urban Chickens

• 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
  
• Calgary’s backyard hen program gets set to hatch

  If you've dreamed of backyard-fresh eggs, it's almost time to apply to the City of Calgary as it gets set to launch an urban livestock licence.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2022
  
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• 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
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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
• Montreal SPCA struggling with growing number of abandoned chickens

  While dogs, cats and rabbits are par for the course, it appears a recent rise in urban farming has led to an increase in the number of unwanted chickens.

  Canada

  May 6, 2019
• Hamilton politicians still resistant to backyard hens

  Members of the city's planning committee have voted 5-4 against having staff provide an update to a 2012 report into the potential ownership of backyard hens.

  Health

  Apr 3, 2018
• Backyard chickens now allowed in parts of Toronto as part of 3-year pilot project

  Residents who live in houses or townhouses with backyards in Ward 5 (Etobicoke-Lakeshore), Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 21 (St. Paul's) and Ward 32 (Beaches-East York) can have coops with up to four hens. The pilot project launched on Friday and will last until March 2021.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2018
• Calgary residents keep hens despite anti-chicken bylaw

  A bylaw officer visited Lee Craig on Wednesday evening and said he had 30 days to get rid of his backyard chickens, which he's had since April.

  Environment

  Dec 30, 2016
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• Edmonton Urban Hen enthusiasts can now apply for licences

  The City of Edmonton started accepting applications Thursday for Urban Hen Keeping Licences.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2016