Backyard hens & livestock — Rural Municipality of Gimli, Manitoba

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

In the Rural Municipality of Gimli, Manitoba, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Animal Control By-Law No. 20-0003, verified 2026-09-24. Livestock rule: Livestock keeping only permitted in areas zoned agricultural unless permitted by zoning by-law.

Animal Control By-Law No. 20-0003 adopted bylaw
hens permitted no s. 15(1); s. 1(2)(h)
livestock rule Livestock keeping only permitted in areas zoned agricultural unless permitted by zoning by-law. s. 15(1)
scout note

Livestock, including domestic poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese), may only be kept in agriculturally zoned areas unless the zoning bylaw permits otherwise; keeping more than Council's prescribed number/kind is an offence.

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