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Backyard hens & livestock — Caledon, Ontario

In the Town of Caledon, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: 4; roosters prohibited: True; livestock rule: Prohibited on residential lots; permitted in agricultural/rural zones actively used for farming under normal farm practice.. Source: Animal Care and Control By-law (Consolidation) No. 2019-43, verified 2026-08-28.

Animal Care and Control By-law (Consolidation) No. 2019-43 adopted bylaw

hens permitted	True	s. 6.1
max hens	4	s. 6.2(1)
roosters prohibited	True	s. 6.16
livestock rule	Prohibited on residential lots; permitted in agricultural/rural zones actively used for farming under normal farm practice.	s. 3.17; Schedule A; s. 3.18
setback	set back at least 2 metres from any lot line; a minimum distance of 3 metres from any dwelling on an adjacent lot	s. 6.10(2)-(3)

scout note

Part 6 permits up to 4 hens per lot (min. 4 months old) in a hen coop/run, plus pigeons; sets coop/run size, setback, sanitation and enclosure-height (max 2m) rules; max 1 coop, 1 run, 1 loft per lot.