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 November Newsletter
Date: 7 November 2025
Industry information (Save the Date – BCBHEC Christmas Social, Save the Date – 2026 Poultry Conference, Speak Up! Training – November 14, Quota Billboard Reminder, Producer License & BQEP Farmgate Sales Trial License Applications, Strategic Priorities – Upcoming Stakeholder Consultation); Pricing; Production, Placement Date / Number Changes, Under- or Over-Placement Communications, Reminder – Producer Responsibility for Load Out Reports; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status: RED, HPAI Zoning Update, AgLife Connector Training, Rodent Control Factsheet, Employee Hiring Screening, Audit Program Reminder) Thank you.
Amending Order 40 – Quota Leases (including Policy Review Document)
Date: 3 November 2025
This Amending Order comes into effect on October 29, 2025. The Lease Policy Review is also attached.
2025 October Newsletter
Date: 3 October 2025
Industry information (Save the Date – BCBHEC Christmas Social, Producer License & BQEP Farmgate Sales Trial License Applications, PHAC Research Project - Avian Influenza (A(H5Nx)), Strategic Priorities – Upcoming Stakeholder Consultation, Research Under the Sustainable CAP (2023–2028), Quota Billboard Reminder); Pricing; Production, Placement Date / Number Changes, Under- or Over-Placement Communications, Reminder – Producer Responsibility for Load Out Reports, Producer Pricing Adjustment – Vaccine Charge Included; On-Farm (Biosecurity Status: RED, Newcastle Update, BCBHEC HPAI Peace Time Planning, CFIA Epidemiological Investigation Webinar, Employee Hiring Screening, Audit Program Reminder, Confidential Biosecurity Assessment for Producers) Thank you.
Amending Order 39 – A198 Pricing
Date: 18 September 2025
Tags: pricing
Subsections 1(2) and 3(1) of this amending order come into effect on September 21, 2025. Subsections 1(1) and 2(1) of this amending order come into effect on October 12, 2025.
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.