Vancouver, Kingston, Niagara Falls, Guelph, and the City of Quinte West – all of these cities have amended their Animal Control By-laws to include hens! Yes, there are restrictions in place – roosters, for example, are not allowed and there is a limit on how many hens a household can have. But these cities have acknowledged that having urbans hens is not the travesty that some make it out to be! Every argument against having urban hens can be debunked – except fear. Below is a link the website for Urban Agriculture Kingston, chronicling some of their fight and including their final report to their city council - some fascinating reading for those that are interested!