THE BROILER HATCHING EGG SECTOR IS A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY THAT IS AT THE FOUNDATION OF CANADA'S CHICKEN INDUSTRY
In 2025, British Columbia produced over 10,010,000 dozen broiler hatching eggs valued at an estimated $79.0 million. That contributed to the 267.6 million kilograms (live weight) of chicken produced for consumption in our province.
British Columbia is the third largest hatching egg producing province supplying approximately 14% of the Canadian market share.
The hatching egg producers throughout the province boast family owned farms and practice strict protocols for safe, healthy, happy birds.
2026 May Newsletter
Date: 1 May 2026
Industry information (2026 BCBHEC Election Results Announcement, Quota Policy Review Decision, BCBHEC Producer Coffee Meetings May 20 and 21, 2026, Save the Date – Open Producer Meeting June 11, 2026, Save the Date – Hatching Egg Producers’ and Chicken Growers’ Picnic July 2, 2026,Producer Survey: HPAI Prevention Tools & Funding, Updates PRS Portal Access – Login Information Distributed:); Pricing; Production, Placement Date / Number Changes, Under- or Over-Placement Communications, Annual Utilization Memos, Quota Billboard Reminder; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status: YELLOW, HPAI Zoning Update, Barn Specification Update Reminder, Cobb Academy, Spiking Male Reminder,) Thank you.
2026 Commission Election Results - Beata Kunze Elected
Date: 1 May 2026
Congratulations to Beata Kunze of VB Kunze Farms Ltd., who has been acclaimed to the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission for a four-year term starting June 1, 2026. Please see the attached letter for full details.
Quota Policy Review Decision of May 1, 2026
Date: 1 May 2026
On May 1, 2026, the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission approved the proposed changes to its quota management rules and policies as written in the Commission’s Quota Policy Review Decision, subject to BCFIRB’s approval...
Amending Order 44 - A202 Pricing
Date: 30 April 2026
Tags: pricing
Subsections 1(2) and 3(1) of this amending order come into effect on May 3, 2026. Subsections 1(1) and 2(1) of this amending order come into effect on May 24, 2026.
The benefits of managed supply of the hatching egg industry are highlighted in its stability and strategies deployed for AI, supply and demand, and over the health of the public and poultry production.