{
 "answer": "In the Town of Swan River, Manitoba, hens permitted: False; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: False; livestock rule: Prohibited except for recognized industry, fair grounds, temporary events, or road allowances.. Source: Animal Control By-Law No. 21/2022, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001383",
 "municipality": "Swan River",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://swanrivermanitoba.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control By-Law No. 21/2022",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-01-17",
   "document_url": "http://swanrivermanitoba.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=806ddea2-633b-4e38-b9a4-df4f66e920de",
   "summary": "Prohibits keeping poultry, livestock and/or bees within Town limits, except at recognized livestock-industry premises, agricultural-fair events, approved public events, or road allowances for riding animals.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "ec9969af2b6f57344ee9f32d17c58cc08e5f5b2eb2bd7aaf14ef1f4f1d786f81",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ec9969af2b6f57344ee9f32d17c58cc08e5f5b2eb2bd7aaf14ef1f4f1d786f81.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": false,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": false,
    "livestock_rule": "Prohibited except for recognized industry, fair grounds, temporary events, or road allowances.",
    "permit_or_licence": "Permit required under section 13; fee not stated"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 13(1)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 13(1) & def 1(2)(i)",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 13(1)",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 13(1)",
    "permit_or_licence": "s. 9(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/swan-river/backyard-hens/text-ec9969af2b6f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/swan-river/backyard-hens/"
}