{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, Manitoba, hens permitted: True; max hens: A maximum of six (6) hens... On lots of 4 or more acres an additional 2 hens per acre are permitted to a maximum number of twenty (20) hens.; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: RM of De Salaberry Zoning By-Law No. 2435-25, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001324",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of De Salaberry",
 "status_type": "Rural Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.rmdesalaberry.mb.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "RM of De Salaberry Zoning By-Law No. 2435-25",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.rmdesalaberry.mb.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=1d8fa6ee-c35c-40a4-bf48-3398539ea329",
   "summary": "'Hobby Poultry' (backyard hens) allowed by development permit: max 6 hens, 0 roosters (up to 20 hens on 4+ acre lots), covered predator-proof coop set back 15 ft from lot line. Backyard apiaries: max 4 hives, 25 ft setback or 6 ft solid fence/hedge screen, permit required.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "c93f2c8b785855284604f24981d3916f3a5c2efb1e80f07b714d2d318780d39f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c93f2c8b785855284604f24981d3916f3a5c2efb1e80f07b714d2d318780d39f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "A maximum of six (6) hens... On lots of 4 or more acres an additional 2 hens per acre are permitted to a maximum number of twenty (20) hens.",
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "Minimum 4 acres. Less than 10 animal units. Structures in rear yard only, 15 ft setback from site line.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Development permit required.",
    "setback": "Coop: 15 ft from property line. Hive: 25 ft from site line."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "6.23",
    "max_hens": "6.23",
    "roosters_prohibited": "6.23",
    "bees_permitted": "Table 13",
    "livestock_rule": "6.1",
    "permit_or_licence": "6.23(a); 6.2(d)",
    "setback": "6.23(b)(ii); 6.2(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-de-salaberry/backyard-hens/text-c93f2c8b7858/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-de-salaberry/backyard-hens/"
}