Backyard chickens coming to Drummondville

People in Drummondville will soon beallowed to raise their own flock. The city authorized backyard chickens at Monday night's council meeting.

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Residents still have to respect certain conditions and obtain a permit from the city.

In a released published after Monday's council meeting, the town explained that it is in favour of urban chickens because they make practically no noise, they take up little spaceand they produce eggs of a "superior quality."

A number of municipalities in Quebec and the rest of Canada now allow backyard chickens.

Drummondville now joins Sorel-Tracy, Chambly and Carignan as places where the practice is allowed.

Last year, theMercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal allowed chickens in community gardens understrict rules.

Residents inVancouver, Victoria,Kelowna, Surrey, Gatineau, Moncton andBrampton can also keep chickens in their backyard.

Victoriavillehas also announced recently that it will have a project on backyard chickens.

It is not allowed, however, inToronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Halifax, Winnipeg, Reginaand Saskatoon.