Backyard hens & livestock — Woodstock, Ontario

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

In the City of Woodstock, Ontario, hens permitted: True; max hens: ten (10) Avian Livestock; roosters prohibited: True; bees permitted: True. Source: Municipal Code Chapter 0232 - Livestock (Keeping of Livestock), verified 2026-08-29.

Municipal Code Chapter 0232 - Livestock (Keeping of Livestock) adopted bylaw
hens permitted True s. 232.2.2; s. 232.4.1
max hens ten (10) Avian Livestock s. 232.4.1(h)
roosters prohibited True s. 232.4.1(g)
bees permitted True s. 232.2.4
livestock rule Farm Livestock (incl. horses, cattle, over 129 lbs) requires enclosure ≥200 ft from any residential building; assessed farmland excepted. s. 232.4.3(c); s. 232.5.1
setback Avian (hens): 3.048 m (10 ft) from property line, 22.86 m (75 ft) from residential building; Farm Livestock (bees): 3.048 m (10 ft) from property line, 60.96 m (200 ft) from residential building. s. 232.4.1(d), (e); s. 232.4.3(b), (c)
scout note

Allows up to 10 avian livestock (chickens, pigeons, ducks, turkeys; no roosters) or 10 small livestock (rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and similar) in a single enclosure, with only one enclosure per property. The enclosure may not be in a front or interior side yard, may not exceed 10 square metres (108 sq ft) or 3 metres (9.84 ft) in height,

Machine-readable: backyard-hens.json · Official website: http://www.cityofwoodstock.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Backyard hens & livestock in other municipalities