Backyard hens & livestock — Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador

Can I keep chickens, bees, or livestock on my property?

In the Town of Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, hens permitted: True; max hens: up to four (4) hens or ducks; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: No housing of more than five livestock units within 300m of RES zone boundary or residential lot line.. Source: Town of Meadows Development Regulations (2023-33), verified 2026-08-29.

Town of Meadows Development Regulations (2023-33) adopted bylaw
hens permitted True C.18(f)
max hens up to four (4) hens or ducks C.18(f)
roosters prohibited True C.18(h)
livestock rule No housing of more than five livestock units within 300m of RES zone boundary or residential lot line. C.18(a)
setback 10.0m (32.8ft) from any lot line C.18(g)
scout note

Development Regulations section C.18 allows a backyard poultry coop - the keeping of up to four (4) hens or ducks in a coop structure as an accessory use to a residential building on the same lot. The coop must be set back 10.0 m (32.8 ft) from any lot line, male chickens (roosters) are prohibited, and the on-site slaughter of

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