Provincial poultry facts

2024
2024 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA
[7]

Chicken producers [2]

318

246

66

125

1,347

622

41

105

8

6

2,884

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

10

4

2

4

14

5

2

3

0

1

45

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

9

4

2

2

9

8

2

1

0

1

38

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [6]

25

2

1

3

6

0

0

0

0

0

37

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

34

6

3

5

15

8

2

1

0

1

75

Turkey producers [3]

62

38

11

46

149

160

18

20

0

0

504

Turkey hatcheries [1]

3

3

0

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

11

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

4

3

0

1

0

0

16

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [6]

21

1

0

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

27

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

25

3

1

4

6

3

0

1

0

0

43

Egg producers [5]

155

168

71

154

462

207

15

24

7

6

1,270

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

3

1

0

3

7

1

1

1

0

0

17

Egg grading stations [1]

17

28

4

21

49

12

6

12

2

2

157

Egg processors [1]

3

2

0

1

9

7

0

0

0

0

22

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

52

28

10

19

72

36

16

4

237

.. Not available

2023
2023 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA
[7]

Chicken producers [2]

314

245

68

126

1,322

623

41

100

8

6

2,853

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

9

4

2

3

14

5

2

3

0

1

43

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

8

4

2

2

11

9

2

1

0

1

40

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [6]

25

2

1

3

6

0

0

0

0

0

37

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

33

6

3

5

17

9

2

1

0

1

77

Turkey producers [3]

62

41

11

49

152

160

18

20

0

0

513

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

2

0

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

8

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

4

3

0

1

0

0

16

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [6]

19

1

1

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

26

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

23

3

2

4

6

3

0

1

0

0

42

Egg producers [5]

153

166

70

154

453

195

15

23

7

6

1,243

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

3

1

0

3

7

1

1

1

0

0

17

Egg grading stations [1]

20

41

8

22

53

12

6

12

2

2

182

Egg processors [1]

3

1

0

1

8

7

0

0

0

0

20

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

52

28

10

19

78

36

3

16

0

1

243

.. Not available

2022
2022 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA

Chicken producers [2]

314

243

71

125

1,299

628

40

92

8

6

2,826

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

10

4

2

4

9

5

2

3

0

1

40

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

8

4

2

2

12

10

2

1

0

1

42

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]

26

2

1

3

7

0

0

0

0

0

39

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

34

6

3

5

19

10

2

1

0

1

81

Turkey producers [3]

61

44

11

49

156

154

18

20

0

0

513

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

1

0

1

4

2

0

0

0

0

9

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

4

4

0

1

0

0

17

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]

18

1

0

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

24

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

22

3

1

4

6

4

0

1

0

0

41

Egg producers [5]

149

159

69

152

435

197

15

25

7

6

1,218

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

1

1

0

2

6

1

1

0

0

0

12

Egg grading stations [1]

20

41

9

21

52

12

6

12

2

2

181

Egg processors [1]

3

1

0

1

10

7

0

0

0

0

22

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

53

28

10

20

70

35

3

15

0

1

235

.. Not available

2021
2021 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA [7]

Chicken producers [2]

312

246

71

125

1298

626

39

92

8

6

2,823

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

10

4

2

4

9

5

2

3

..

1

40

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

8

3

2

2

12

9

2

1

..

1

40

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]

25

2

1

3

7

..

..

..

..

..

38

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

33

5

3

5

19

9

2

1

..

1

78

Turkey producers [3]

61

44

11

51

155

153

18

20

..

..

513

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

1

..

1

2

2

..

..

..

..

7

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

4

4

..

1

..

..

17

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]

20

1

1

3

2

..

..

..

..

..

27

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

24

3

2

4

6

4

..

1

..

..

44

Egg producers [5]

145

169

67

156

432

178

15

26

7

6

1,205

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

2

1

..

2

6

1

1

..

..

..

13

Egg grading stations [1]

20

39

9

20

55

12

6

13

2

2

182

Egg processors [1]

1

1

..

1

8

2

..

..

..

..

13

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

54

25

10

23

69

35

3

12

..

1

232

.. Not available

2020
2020 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA [7]

Chicken producers [2]

311

252

68

122

1,289

650

39

92

8

6

2,837

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

11

4

2

4

9

5

2

3

..

1

41

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

9

3

2

2

11

10

2

1

..

1

41

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]

27

2

1

4

8

..

..

..

..

..

42

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

36

5

3

6

19

10

2

1

..

1

83

Turkey producers [3]

62

46

11

46

155

157

18

20

..

..

515

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

2

..

1

3

3

..

..

..

..

10

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

4

4

..

1

..

..

17

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]

22

1

1

3

2

..

..

..

..

..

29

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

26

3

2

4

6

4

..

1

..

..

46

Egg producers [5]

145

169

67

156

432

178

15

26

7

6

1,205

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

2

2

..

2

6

1

2

1

..

..

16

Egg grading stations [1]

22

38

10

19

60

10

6

12

2

2

184

Egg processors [1]

1

1

..

1

8

6

..

..

..

..

17

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

54

28

11

23

69

35

3

12

..

1

236

.. Not available

2019
2019 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA [8]

Chicken producers [2]

308

253

68

122

1,274

655

38

89

8

6

2,821

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

11

4

2

4

9

5

2

3

0

1

41

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

9

3

2

2

10

10

2

1

0

1

40

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]

26

2

1

4

8

1

..

..

..

..

42

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

35

5

3

6

18

11

2

1

0

1

82

Turkey producers [3]

64

49

11

55

176

148

0

20

0

0

523

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

2

0

1

4

3

0

0

0

0

11

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

4

4

0

1

0

0

17

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]

23

1

1

4

2

..

..

..

..

..

31

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

27

3

2

5

6

4

0

1

0

0

48

Egg producers [5]

143

164

70

157

418

162

16

25

7

6

1,172

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

2

1

0

2

6

1

2

1

0

0

15

Egg grading stations [1]

21

39

10

19

60

12

6

12

2

2

186

Egg processors [1]

1

2

0

1

8

3

0

0

0

0

18

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

54

28

10

23

73

36

3

12

0

1

240

.. Not available

2018
2018 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA

Chicken producers [2]

316

253

64

121

1,244

740

38

87

8

6

2,877

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

10

4

2

4

7

5

2

3

0

1

38

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

9

3

2

2

10

9

2

1

0

1

39

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]

26

2

1

4

8

1

..

..

..

..

42

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

35

5

3

6

18

10

2

1

0

1

81

Turkey producers [3]

67

48

11

55

165

147

18

20

0

0

531

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

2

0

1

4

3

0

0

0

0

11

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

5

3

0

1

0

0

17

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]

20

1

1

3

2

1

..

..

..

..

28

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

24

3

2

4

7

4

0

1

0

0

45

Egg producers [5]

138

164

69

154

404

157

16

24

7

6

1,143

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

2

2

0

2

6

1

2

2

0

0

17

Egg grading stations [6]

21

39

10

21

61

12

7

12

2

2

191

Egg processors [1]

1

1

0

1

8

2

0

0

0

0

13

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

54

28

10

23

75

37

3

12

0

1

243

.. Not available

2017
2017 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA

Chicken producers [2]

318

250

67

118

1,199

744

38

88

8

6

2,836

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

10

4

2

4

7

5

0

3

0

0

35

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

9

3

2

2

10

9

2

1

0

1

39

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]

29

2

1

4

8

1

..

..

..

..

45

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

38

5

3

6

18

10

2

1

0

1

84

Turkey producers [3]

69

48

11

55

170

151

18

20

0

0

542

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

2

0

1

2

3

0

0

0

0

9

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

7

3

0

1

0

0

19

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]

25

1

1

3

2

1

..

..

..

..

33

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

29

3

2

4

9

4

0

1

0

0

52

Egg producers [5]

131

164

67

151

369

120

16

24

7

6

1,059

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

2

2

0

2

6

2

3

1

0

0

18

Egg grading stations [6]

20

41

10

21

63

14

7

12

3

1

195

Egg processors [1]

1

1

0

1

8

2

0

0

0

0

13

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

51

28

10

23

77

36

3

12

0

1

241

.. Not available

2016
2016 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA

Chicken producers [2]

325

244

67

118

1,177

748

37

87

8

6

2,817

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

10

4

2

4

9

5

2

3

0

1

40

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

9

3

2

2

10

10

2

1

0

1

40

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]

28

2

1

4

8

1

..

..

..

..

44

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

37

5

3

6

18

11

2

1

0

1

84

Turkey producers [3]

67

48

11

56

179

152

18

20

0

0

551

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

2

0

1

4

3

0

0

0

0

11

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

5

3

0

1

0

0

17

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]

24

1

1

4

2

1

..

..

..

..

33

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

28

3

2

5

7

4

0

1

0

0

50

Egg producers [5]

137

179

76

154

345

117

16

22

7

5

1,062

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

2

1

0

2

6

2

2

1

0

0

16

Egg grading stations [6]

23

41

10

22

61

16

7

12

2

1

197

Egg processors [1]

1

1

0

2

8

2

0

0

0

0

14

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

52

30

10

23

76

36

4

12

0

0

243

.. Not available

2015
2015 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA

Chicken producers [2]

328

242

69

119

1,042

753

37

88

6

6

2,690

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

10

4

2

4

9

5

2

3

0

1

40

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

10

4

2

2

10

10

2

1

0

1

42

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants [7]

22

3

1

3

7

1

..

..

..

..

39

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

32

7

3

5

19

11

2

1

0

1

81

Turkey producers [3]

66

46

12

58

176

136

18

19

0

0

531

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

2

0

1

3

3

0

0

0

0

10

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

5

3

0

1

0

0

17

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]

21

2

1

3

2

..

..

..

..

..

29

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

25

4

2

4

7

3

0

1

0

0

46

Egg producers [5]

134

160

77

150

330

114

16

22

7

7

1,021

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

2

1

0

2

6

3

2

0

0

0

16

Egg grading stations [6]

20

43

10

22

63

16

8

14

2

2

201

Egg processors [1]

1

1

0

2

8

2

0

0

0

0

14

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

53

28

10

24

76

37

4

12

0

0

244

.. Not available

2014
2014 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

CANADA

Chicken producers [2]

325

234

66

113

1,018

756

37

88

8

8

2,653

Broiler stock hatcheries [4]

10

4

2

4

9

5

2

3

0

1

40

Number of federally inspected chicken slaughter plants [1]

9

3

2

2

10

10

2

1

0

1

40

Number of provincially inspected chicken slaughter plants  [7]

22

3

1

3

7

1

..

..

..

..

37

Total number of chicken slaughter plants

31

6

3

5

17

11

2

1

0

1

77

Turkey producers [3]

66

46

12

50

176

136

18

19

0

0

523

Turkey hatcheries [1]

1

2

0

1

3

3

0

0

0

0

10

Number of federally inspected turkey slaughter plants [1]

4

2

1

1

5

3

0

1

0

0

17

Number of provincially inspected turkey slaughter plants [7]

20

2

1

2

3

1

..

..

..

..

29

Total number of turkey slaughter plants

24

4

2

3

8

4

0

1

0

0

46

Egg producers [5]

134

158

77

150

322

109

16

23

7

7

1,007

Laying egg hatcheries [1]

2

1

0

2

6

2

2

0

0

1

16

Egg grading stations [6]

20

45

10

22

63

20

8

14

1

2

206

Egg processors [1]

1

1

0

2

8

2

0

0

0

0

14

Broiler hatching egg producers [4]

50

32

11

24

76

37

4

6

0

0

240

.. Not available

2013
2013 Provincial poultry facts
 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

Population [1]

4,582,625

4,007,199

1,106,247

1,265,405

13,550,929

8,153,971

755,635

942,930

145,505

528,194

Hatcheries (chicken and turkey) [3] [4]

10

10

2

5

16

8

2

3

0

1

Federally inspected slaughter plants [2]

10

5

2

2

18

13

2

1

0

1

Provincially inspected slaughter plants [3]

28

3[*]

1

3

9

1

..

..

..

..

Egg grading stations [7]

21

40

11

22

62

20

8

14

2

2

Egg processors [2]

1

1

0

2

9

2

0

0

0

0

Chicken producers [3]

337

230

68

114

1,012

758

37

88

8

8

Turkey producers [4]

64

44

12

58

176

136

18

19

0

0

Hatching egg producers [5]

52

32

10

24

72

38

4

6

0

0

Egg producers [6]

133

156

77

155

325

115

17

24

8

7

.. Not available
[*] Includes facilities reporting data to AAFC. Excludes approximately 60 micro-processing facilities from the Hutterite colonies in Alberta

 

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