The number of chickens or ducks that can be kept in the City of Nanaimo depends on the size of your property:
- Less than .045 hectares: no more than 4 hens or ducks
- Less than .45 hectares: no more than 6 hens or ducks
- 1 acre or more: 12 hens or ducks maximum
No roosters, cocks, cockerels, or peafowl are kept on the Property may be kept on any property.
A minimum enclosure of .37m2 per hen or duck must be provided
Any Enclosure containing poultry, whether portable or stationary, must comply with requirements of the zone
Enclosures housing poultry must be kept clean, dry, and free from odours
Areas within and surrounding any Enclosure must be kept free from vermin
Any diseased chicken or duck must be euthanized and the carcass destroyed
No butchering or euthanizing of hens or ducks may occur on the property
Hen and duck manure and waste products are composted, in an enclosed bin, or otherwise disposed of to prevent odours
Poultry are not permitted within a dwelling unit or on a balcony or deck; or in a cage, carry-cage, or portable cage other than for the purpose of transport of the Poultry
Poultry may not stray or trespass anywhere other than the property of the owner and may not roam on any un-fenced land, or be released or abandoned anywhere within the City
Failure to comply with these conditions can result in fines of up to $150 per day. The impound fee for any poultry found at large is $10 and the board fee is $10 per day