Provincial poultry facts

2025
2025 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA
[7]
Chicken producers [2]323251661251,28162410842862,834
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]94231553243
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]9422106120137
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [6]131023081016677
Total number of chicken slaughter plants22524401411367114
Turkey producers [3]5739946145160182000494
Turkey hatcheries [1]330122000011
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421143100016
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [6]1800330000024
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2221473100040
Egg producers [5]160168711544502392415761,295
Laying egg hatcheries [1]310371110017
Egg grading stations [1]1629422511212622160
Egg processors [1]120192000015
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]522710197235164235

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2024
2024 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA
[7]
Chicken producers [2]318246661251,34762241105862,884
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]10424145230145
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]942298210138
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [6]2521360000037
Total number of chicken slaughter plants34635158210175
Turkey producers [3]62381146149160182000504
Turkey hatcheries [1]330122000011
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421143010016
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [6]2110320000027
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2531463010043
Egg producers [5]155168711544622071524761,270
Laying egg hatcheries [1]310371110017
Egg grading stations [1]1728421491261222157
Egg processors [1]320197000022
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]52281019723616

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2023
2023 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA
[7]
Chicken producers [2]314245681261,32262341100862,853
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]9423145230143
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]8422119210140
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [6]2521360000037
Total number of chicken slaughter plants33635179210177
Turkey producers [3]62411149152160182000513
Turkey hatcheries [1]12012200008
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421143010016
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [6]1911320000026
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2332463010042
Egg producers [5]153166701544531951523761,243
Laying egg hatcheries [1]310371110017
Egg grading stations [1]2041822531261222182
Egg processors [1]310187000020
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]52281019783631601243

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2022
2022 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA
Chicken producers [2]314243711251,2996284092862,826
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]1042495230140
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]84221210210142
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]2621370000039
Total number of chicken slaughter plants346351910210181
Turkey producers [3]61441149156154182000513
Turkey hatcheries [1]11014200009
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421144010017
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]1810320000024
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2231464010041
Egg producers [5]149159691524351971525761,218
Laying egg hatcheries [1]110261100012
Egg grading stations [1]2041921521261222181
Egg processors [1]3101107000022
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]53281020703531501235

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2021
2021 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA [7]
Chicken producers [2]3122467112512986263992862,823
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]104249523..140
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]832212921..140
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]252137..........38
Total number of chicken slaughter plants3353519921..178
Turkey producers [3]614411511551531820....513
Turkey hatcheries [1]11..122........7
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421144..1....17
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]201132..........27
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2432464..1....44
Egg producers [5]145169671564321781526761,205
Laying egg hatcheries [1]21..2611......13
Egg grading stations [1]2039920551261322182
Egg processors [1]11..182........13
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]542510236935312..1232

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2020
2020 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA [7]
Chicken producers [2]311252681221,2896503992862,837
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]114249523..141
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]9322111021..141
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]272148..........42
Total number of chicken slaughter plants36536191021..183
Turkey producers [3]624611461551571820....515
Turkey hatcheries [1]12..133........10
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421144..1....17
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]221132..........29
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2632464..1....46
Egg producers [5]145169671564321781526761,205
Laying egg hatcheries [1]22..26121....16
Egg grading stations [1]22381019601061222184
Egg processors [1]11..186........17
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]542811236935312..1236

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2019
2019 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA [8]
Chicken producers [2]308253681221,2746553889862,821
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]1142495230141
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]93221010210140
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]2621481........42
Total number of chicken slaughter plants355361811210182
Turkey producers [3]6449115517614802000523
Turkey hatcheries [1]120143000011
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421144010017
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]231142..........31
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2732564010048
Egg producers [5]143164701574181621625761,172
Laying egg hatcheries [1]210261210015
Egg grading stations [1]21391019601261222186
Egg processors [1]120183000018
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]54281023733631201240

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2018
2018 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA
Chicken producers [2]316253641211,2447403887862,877
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]1042475230138
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]9322109210139
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]2621481........42
Total number of chicken slaughter plants355361810210181
Turkey producers [3]67481155165147182000531
Turkey hatcheries [1]120143000011
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421153010017
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]2011321........28
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2432474010045
Egg producers [5]138164691544041571624761,143
Laying egg hatcheries [1]220261220017
Egg grading stations [6]21391021611271222191
Egg processors [1]110182000013
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]54281023753731201243

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2017
2017 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA
Chicken producers [2]318250671181,1997443888862,836
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]1042475030035
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]9322109210139
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]2921481........45
Total number of chicken slaughter plants385361810210184
Turkey producers [3]69481155170151182000542
Turkey hatcheries [1]12012300009
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421173010019
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]2511321........33
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2932494010052
Egg producers [5]131164671513691201624761,059
Laying egg hatcheries [1]220262310018
Egg grading stations [6]20411021631471231195
Egg processors [1]110182000013
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]51281023773631201241

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2016
2016 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA
Chicken producers [2]325244671181,1777483787862,817
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]1042495230140
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]93221010210140
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]2821481........44
Total number of chicken slaughter plants375361811210184
Turkey producers [3]67481156179152182000551
Turkey hatcheries [1]120143000011
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421153010017
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]2411421........33
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2832574010050
Egg producers [5]137179761543451171622751,062
Laying egg hatcheries [1]210262210016
Egg grading stations [6]23411022611671221197
Egg processors [1]110282000014
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]52301023763641200243

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2015
2015 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA
Chicken producers [2]328242691191,0427533788662,690
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]1042495230140
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]104221010210142
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]2231371........39
Total number of chicken slaughter plants327351911210181
Turkey producers [3]66461258176136181900531
Turkey hatcheries [1]120133000010
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421153010017
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]212132..........29
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2542473010046
Egg producers [5]134160771503301141622771,021
Laying egg hatcheries [1]210263200016
Egg grading stations [6]20431022631681422201
Egg processors [1]110282000014
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]53281024763741200244

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2014
2014 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENLCANADA
Chicken producers [2]325234661131,0187563788882,653
Broiler stock hatcheries [4]1042495230140
Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]93221010210140
Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants  [7]2231371........37
Total number of chicken slaughter plants316351711210177
Turkey producers [3]66461250176136181900523
Turkey hatcheries [1]120133000010
Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]421153010017
Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]2021231........29
Total number of turkey slaughter plants2442384010046
Egg producers [5]134158771503221091623771,007
Laying egg hatcheries [1]210262200116
Egg grading stations [6]20451022632081412206
Egg processors [1]110282000014
Broiler hatching egg producers [4]5032112476374600240

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2013
2013 Provincial poultry facts
 BCABSKMBONQCNBNSPENL
Population [1]4,582,6254,007,1991,106,2471,265,40513,550,9298,153,971755,635942,930145,505528,194
Hatcheries (chicken and turkey) [3] [4]1010251682301
Federally inspected slaughter plants [2]1052218132101
Provincially inspected slaughter plants [3]283[*]1391........
Egg grading stations [7]21401122622081422
Egg processors [2]1102920000
Chicken producers [3]337230681141,012758378888
Turkey producers [4]64441258176136181900
Hatching egg producers [5]5232102472384600
Egg producers [6]13315677155325115172487

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[*] Includes facilities reporting data to AAFC. Excludes approximately 60 micro-processing facilities from the Hutterite colonies in Alberta

 

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