--- title: "Backyard chickens may invite predators" description: "Chicken predators are always a concern for small flock owners, but the risk of attack may actually be worse. You have a responsibility to protect your backyard." url: "https://www.hawkeye.ca/news/backyard-chickens-may-invite-predators" date: "2026-08-12T15:49:14+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ## Breadcrumbs [Home](https://www.hawkeye.ca/) > [Hawkeye in the News](https://www.hawkeye.ca/news) > Backyard chickens may invite predators # Backyard chickens may invite predators Hawkeye's Dan Frankian weighed in on Toronto city council's consideration of lifitng the current ban on barnyard chickens: TORONTO - Some Toronto residents with a hankering for their own fresh eggs could soon be in luck if city council approves a pilot project that would lift a ban on backyard hens. Four Toronto wards would be part of the project and comes as part of a motion to review the city's list of prohibited animals, which currently includes chickens. A survey included in a city staff report filed in May suggested that lifting the ban on chickens could be a popular move. “There's a lot of benefits, for sure,” said Coun. Justin Di Ciano, whose west-end ward will be part of the pilot project. Home-raised chickens are a healthier alternative to store-bought eggs, he said, and they keep away pests. He also characterized them as a “cruelty-free” alternative to factory-farmed eggs. Of course, having been dubbed the "Raccoon Capitol" of the world, Toronto may not actually be the safest place to raise chickens. Aside from the many [raccoons](https://www.hawkeye.ca/blog/how-to-keep-raccoons-away-from-chickens) already present in most neighbourhoods, chickens may well lure more wildlife, both in numbers and species; Coyote, fox, and all animals found in the weasel family come to mind. 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