Backyard hens & livestock — Oshawa, Ontario

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

In the City of Oshawa, Ontario, hens permitted: False; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True; livestock rule: Horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and most hoofed mammals prohibited under Schedule 'A'.. Source: Animal Care and Control By-law 14-2010, verified 2026-08-29.

Animal Care and Control By-law 14-2010 adopted bylaw
hens permitted False Schedule "A": Galliformes — Chickens, Pheasants, Guineafowl, Turkeys
roosters prohibited True Schedule "A": Galliformes — Chickens, Pheasants, Guineafowl, Turkeys
bees permitted True except bees as defined in the Bees Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.6
livestock rule Horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and most hoofed mammals prohibited under Schedule 'A'. Schedule "A": Equidae — Horse; Suidae — All Pigs; Bovidae — Sheep, Goat, Cow
scout note

Section 24.1 prohibits keeping any animal described in Schedule 'A'. Schedule A includes Galliformes (chickens, pheasants, guineafowl, turkeys) and Anseriformes (ducks, geese, swans), so backyard hens and other poultry may not be kept in Oshawa, along with raptors, penguins, kangaroos, venomous lizards and snakes, scorpions and non-tarantula spiders. All venomous insects are prohibited except bees as defined in the Bees

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