Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?
In the Town of Magrath, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Town of Magrath Bylaw No. 1239A - Livestock and Poultry Control Bylaw (Consolidated up to Bylaw 1325), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: six (6) within the "No Animal Zone" and a maximum of twenty (20) in the "Animal Allowed Zone". Livestock rule: No livestock in "No Animal Zone" without permit; max two animals per acre; properties under 1 acre no livestock; pigs prohibited. Permit or licence: Permit required to keep livestock/poultry in "No Animal Zone"; fee per current Fees and Rates Bylaw (amount not stated).
Town of Magrath Bylaw No. 1239A - Livestock and Poultry Control Bylaw (Consolidated up to Bylaw 1325)
adopted bylaw
hens permitted
yes
s. 3.1; s. 3.3
max hens
six (6) within the "No Animal Zone" and a maximum of twenty (20) in the "Animal Allowed Zone"
s. 3.3
roosters prohibited
yes
s. 3.3
livestock rule
No livestock in "No Animal Zone" without permit; max two animals per acre; properties under 1 acre no livestock; pigs prohibited.
s. 3.1; s. 3.2
permit or licence
Permit required to keep livestock/poultry in "No Animal Zone"; fee per current Fees and Rates Bylaw (amount not stated).
s. 3.1
scout note
Caps poultry (chickens only) at 6 with a permit in the 'No Animal Zone' and 20 without a permit in the 'Animal Allowed Zone'; roosters are prohibited; livestock capped at 2 per acre (1-acre minimum lot), pigs banned outright.