{
 "answer": "In the Village of Cowley, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Village of Cowley Bylaw 368-21 (Animal Control Bylaw Amendment - Chickens), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: 10 chickens.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000247",
 "municipality": "Cowley",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://cowley.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Cowley Bylaw 368-21 (Animal Control Bylaw Amendment - Chickens)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cowley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/368-21-Animal-Control-Bylaw-amendment-Chicken.pdf",
   "summary": "Allows up to 10 hens per parcel village-wide; roosters prohibited. Requires a secure coop with minimum floor/outdoor-enclosure space per bird, sanitary manure storage and biosecurity measures.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "5b390a2952ab7fe61ebc5af0acdb20257c5282d958a13f6d6db97d1e728671dc",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "368-21",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5b390a2952ab7fe61ebc5af0acdb20257c5282d958a13f6d6db97d1e728671dc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "max_hens": "10 chickens",
    "roosters_prohibited": true
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 2(a)",
    "max_hens": "s. 2(a)",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 2(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cowley/backyard-hens/bylaw-368-21/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/cowley/backyard-hens/"
}