Chicken production quotas for Mar–May 2026

Summary#

The Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations set how much chicken can be produced and marketed in Canada for the period March 8, 2026 to May 2, 2026. They were made by Chicken Farmers of Canada and come into force on March 8, 2026.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations to set limits for the two-month period from March 8, 2026 to May 2, 2026.
• Gives three kinds of province-level limits (all in live weight, kilograms):
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas.
  • Production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas.
  • Production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas.
• Province-by-province limits (kg):
  • Ontario — Production: 107,154,318 kg; Market development: 1,777,500 kg; Specialty: 986,952 kg
  • Quebec — Production: 80,512,149 kg; Market development: 3,076,690 kg; Specialty: 0 kg
  • Nova Scotia — Production: 10,308,982 kg; Market development: 0 kg; Specialty: 0 kg
  • New Brunswick — Production: 8,192,843 kg; Market development: 0 kg; Specialty: 0 kg
  • Manitoba — Production: 12,036,441 kg; Market development: 350,000 kg; Specialty: 0 kg
  • British Columbia — Production: 42,032,525 kg; Market development: 1,089,600 kg; Specialty: 1,510,467 kg
  • Prince Edward Island — Production: 1,117,429 kg; Market development: 0 kg; Specialty: 0 kg
  • Saskatchewan — Production: 10,185,366 kg; Market development: 775,000 kg; Specialty: 0 kg
  • Alberta — Production: 32,006,001 kg; Market development: 0 kg; Specialty: 0 kg
  • Newfoundland and Labrador — Production: 3,990,548 kg; Market development: 0 kg; Specialty: 0 kg
• Total limits across Canada for the period:
  • Production: 307,536,602 kg
  • Market development: 7,068,790 kg
  • Specialty: 2,497,419 kg

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada and provincial marketing agencies that run the supply-management system.
• Chicken producers (farmers) in the provinces listed. The quotas tell them how much they or their province can produce or allocate.
• Processors, distributors and retailers may be affected indirectly because the quotas influence the available supply.
• Consumers could be affected indirectly through changes in supply that influence prices or product availability.

Why it matters#

• These numbers control how much chicken enters the regulated Canadian market for the two-month period. That affects farm income and how much product processors and stores can sell.
• The separate market development and specialty quotas can be used to support new products or niche types of chicken in certain provinces.
• This is a routine, short-term schedule within Canada’s supply-management system. The changes are administrative limits for the stated period and come into force on March 8, 2026.