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Can I keep backyard hens, and how many?
Up to 6 hens per lot
a maximum of 6 hens or ducks, or combination thereof, on a parcel of land less than.4 hectares in size but greater than.045 hectares in size; or
- (b) if the parcel of land is smaller than.045 hectares in size, a maximum of 4 hens or ducks, or combination thereof; provided that in any case:
- (c) no roosters, cocks, cockerels, or peafowl are kept on the Property;
- (d) a minimum Enclosure of.37m2 must be provided per hen or duck;
- (e) any Enclosure containing hens or ducks, whether portable or stationary, must comply with the setback requirements of the zone;
- (f) Enclosures housing hens or ducks and the areas around them must be kept clean, dry, and free of odours and vermin;
- (g) any diseased hen or duck is euthanized and its carcass destroyed;
- (h) no butchering or euthanizing of hens or ducks occurs on the Property; and
- (i) hen and duck manure and waste products are composted, in an enclosed bin, or otherwise disposed of to prevent odours.
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