The table below shows the amount of poultry you can have on your property.
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Animal type
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Property size (square metres)
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Without Animal keeping approval
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With Animal keeping approval
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Chickens
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0 to 450
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0
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Up to 4 chickens or 6 bantams
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451 to 600
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Up to 4 chickens or 6 bantams
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Not applicable
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601 to 2,000
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Up to 20 chickens at a density no greater than 1 per 100 square metres
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Not applicable
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2,000+
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20 chickens plus 1 additional animal per 100 square metres. Maximum of 100.
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Not applicable
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Roosters
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0 to 5,000
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0
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0
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5,001 to 20,000
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3
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4 to 20
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20,000+
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Up to 20
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21 to 100
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Waterfowl and guinea fowl (this includes ducks and geese)
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0 to 600
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0
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0
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601 to 1,200
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6
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7 to 12
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1,201 to 2,000
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12
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13 to 20
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2,000+
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20
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Not applicable
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Peafowl
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0 to 8,000
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0
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0
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8,001 to 25,000
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0
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2
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25,000+
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2
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4
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Turkey
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0 to 4,000
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0
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0
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4,001 to 20,000
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3
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Up to 20
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20,000+
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20
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Not applicable
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Pheasants
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All properties
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Up to 100, with 1 bird per 30 square metres
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Up to 100 with more than 1 bird per 30 square metres
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To apply for an Animal keeping approval, please see Animal keeping local laws and permits.
You may need a development approval if you want to keep more poultry than an animal keeping approval allows. For more information please see Development in Logan.
Enclosure requirements
Preventing your poultry from escaping is an important part of being a responsible pet owner. Enclosures should be in a clean and tidy condition at all times.
Enclosures must:
- be at least 90 centimetres from the boundary of the property
- be at least 10 metres from a neighbouring dwelling (not including roosters and peafowl)
- be at least 30 metres from a neighbouring dwelling (for roosters and peafowl)
- have a minimum area of 1 square metre per bird
General requirements
As a responsible pet owner, you must make sure keeping the poultry does not cause:
- a build-up of animal faeces
- breeding or harbouring of flies or vermin
- damage to property
- harm to human health or safety
- nuisance
- disruption to a neighbour’s enjoyment
For more information about Animal Keeping Local Laws, please visit Local Law No. 4 (Animal Management) 2002, or Subordinate Local Law No. 4.1 (Animal Management) 2002 (PDF 474 KB).
Other bird types
Find out more about your responsibilities for the keeping of other bird types:
