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Backyard hens & livestock — Kneehill County, Alberta: Kneehill County Land Use Bylaw No. 1808 (Section 60, Hen Regulations)

In the Municipal District of Kneehill County, Alberta, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Kneehill County Land Use Bylaw No. 1808 (Section 60, Hen Regulations), verified 2026-09-27. Max hens: no more than four (4) mature hens. Livestock rule: Livestock (with the exemption of licensed hens) shall not be maintained or kept at any density on parcels of land within any Hamlet District. Permit or licence: Hen Permit and Premises Identification Number required; renewal annually (no charge).

Kneehill County Land Use Bylaw No. 1808 (Section 60, Hen Regulations) adopted bylaw

hens permitted	yes	s.60(2)
max hens	no more than four (4) mature hens	s.60(8)
roosters prohibited	yes	s.60(10)(i)
livestock rule	Livestock (with the exemption of licensed hens) shall not be maintained or kept at any density on parcels of land within any Hamlet District.	s.59(4)
permit or licence	Hen Permit and Premises Identification Number required; renewal annually (no charge)	s.60(1); 'renew annually (no charge)'

scout note

Hen Permit + PID required to keep 2-4 mature hens in County Residential/Hamlet districts; no roosters, no selling hen products, coop with nest box/perch required. Other livestock allowed on agricultural parcels ≤20 acres per a per-acre table (e.g. 1 cow/acre, 30 chickens/acre), exceeding it needs a Livestock Development Permit.