THE BROILER HATCHING EGG SECTOR IS A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY THAT IS AT THE FOUNDATION OF CANADA'S CHICKEN INDUSTRY
In 2023, British Columbia produced over 8,922,000 dozen hatching eggs valued at an estimated $65.9 million. That contributed to the 193.7 million kilograms of eviscerated 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.
2024 Annual Report
Date: 7 March 2025
March 2025 Newsletter
Date: 7 March 2025
Industry information ( 2025 BC Poultry Conference & Annual General Meetings, BCBHEPA Director Nominations at AGM – March 14, 2025, Poultry Industry Council’s Producer Update – March 19, 2025, Breaker Egg Program Cooler Relocation(BQEP) - Suggestions Welcome, BQEP Truck Unavailable March 24th – 28th, BCBHEC Coffee Meetings April 15th and 16th, Quota Sales and Transfers - PEFIP Eligibility Information for Producers, Stay Informed); Pricing; Production, Placement for Second Year of Quota Cycle; On-Farm (Biosecurity status RED, HPAI Update, Confidential Biosecurity Assessment for Producers, Barn Specifications Reminder, CHEP Agriskills.) Thank you.
February 2025 Newsletter
Date: 7 February 2025
Industry information ( Registration - 2025 BC Poultry Conference, Invitation to the 2025 BCBHEC and BCBHEPA Annual General Meeting, Breaker Egg Program Cooler Relocation(BQEP) - Suggestions Needed, Quota Sales and Transfers - PEFIP Eligibility Information for Producers, Save the Date - Regional Diversity February 20th, Talk, Ask, Listen: Free Workshop for Farmers – March 6th, Groundwater Licensing Drop-In Session – February 11th: ); Pricing; Production, Placement for Second Year of Quota Cycle; On-Farm (Biosecurity status RED, RED Alert Notification, HPAI Update, Confidential Biosecurity Questionnaire for Producers, Barn Specifications Reminder, CHEP Agriskills, Stay Informed, Snow Removal Reminder.) Thank you.
BCBHEC and BCBHEPA Annual General Meeting Invitation
Date: 7 February 2025
Please join the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission and the BC Hatching Egg Producer Association for our Annual AGM on March 14, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the Coast Langley City Hotel & Convention Center. We look forward to seeing you there!
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.