Chicken quotas Nov 16–Jan 10, 2026

Summary#

These final regulations amend the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations to set the allowed amounts of chicken production and special quota categories for the short period starting November 16, 2025 and ending January 10, 2026. The national totals in the schedule are 295,122,308 kg for regular production, 7,035,017 kg for market development quotas, and 2,515,271 kg for specialty chicken quotas. The rules come into force on November 16, 2025.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations with new province-by-province limits for the period beginning November 16, 2025 and ending January 10, 2026.
• Sets three types of limits for each province: regular production (in live weight), market development quotas, and specialty chicken quotas.
• Provincial limits (all weights in kilograms):
  • Ontario: production 103,782,235 kg; market development 2,200,000 kg; specialty 990,530 kg
  • Quebec: production 75,152,496 kg; market development 2,388,670 kg; specialty 0 kg
  • Nova Scotia: production 9,614,166 kg; market development 0 kg; specialty 0 kg
  • New Brunswick: production 7,567,790 kg; market development 0 kg; specialty 0 kg
  • Manitoba: production 10,855,044 kg; market development 350,000 kg; specialty 0 kg
  • British Columbia: production 41,120,218 kg; market development 996,347 kg; specialty 1,524,741 kg
  • Prince Edward Island: production 1,147,258 kg; market development 0 kg; specialty 0 kg
  • Saskatchewan: production 9,848,876 kg; market development 1,000,000 kg; specialty 0 kg
  • Alberta: production 32,144,781 kg; market development 100,000 kg; specialty 0 kg
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: production 3,889,444 kg; market development 0 kg; specialty 0 kg
• Total limits: production 295,122,308 kg; market development 7,035,017 kg; specialty 2,515,271 kg.

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada, which implements and administers the quota plan, is directly involved because it set and publishes the limits.
• Provincial marketing boards and quota holders (chicken producers) in each province, who must plan production around these limits.
• Processors, wholesalers and retailers could notice effects indirectly if supply changes, though the regulation itself targets production quotas rather than prices or retail rules.
• If it’s unclear who else will be affected, the item does not provide further detail.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how much chicken can be produced and marketed federally and provincially for this specific six‑week period. That influences farm planning, quota trades, and short‑term supply available to processors.
• For producers, the limits affect how much they are allowed to raise and sell. For the broader public, any change in supply can influence availability or pressure on prices, although this single short period schedule does not by itself predict major market shifts.