THE BROILER HATCHING EGG SECTOR IS A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY THAT IS AT THE FOUNDATION OF CANADA'S CHICKEN INDUSTRY
In 2024, British Columbia produced over 9,529,000 dozen broiler hatching eggs valued at an estimated $70.7 million. That contributed to the 266.3 million kilograms (live weight) of chicken produced for consumption in our province.
British Columbia is the third largest hatching egg producing province supplying approximately 15% 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.
2025 CHEP Annual Report
Date: 25 March 2026
Please find attached the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers 2025 Annual Report
2026 March Newsletter
Date: 6 March 2026
Industry information (Invitation to the 2026 BCBHEC and BCBHEPA AGM & BC Poultry Conference, BQEP Truck Schedule Update, Extreme Weather Preparedness Funding – Applications Still Open, AgriStability – Key Deadlines & Updates, Emergency Planning & Preparedness Sessions, Extreme Weather Preparedness Funding – Applications Still Open, BCBHEPA Board News – Recruitment:); Pricing; Production, Placement Date / Number Changes, Under- or Over-Placement Communications, Annual Utilization Memos, PRS Portal Access – Login Information Distributed, Placement Date / Number Changes, Quota Billboard Reminder; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status: RED, HPAI Zoning Update, Cobb Academy, Spiking Male Reminder, Audit Program Reminder) Thank you.
Amending Order 43 - A201 Pricing
Date: 6 March 2026
Tags: pricing
Subsections 1(2) and 3(1) of this amending order come into effect on March 8, 2026. Subsections 1(1) and 2(1) of this amending order come into effect on March 29, 2026.
2025 Annual Report
Date: 6 March 2026
We are pleased to share our 2025 Annual Report.
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.