2024 Broiler Hatching Egg Quotas

Summary#

These are final regulations that update the annual provincial limits for broiler hatching eggs. The rules replace the previous schedule and set the number of eggs each signatory province can supply for the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024; the regulations came into force on January 29, 2024.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule in the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Quota Regulations with a new 2024 schedule of limits.
• Sets provincial limits for broiler hatching eggs for the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. The limits for interprovincial and intraprovincial trade (Column I) and export trade (Column II) are:
  • Ontario — Column I: 292,895,895, Column II: 0
  • Quebec — Column I: 235,876,540, Column II: 0
  • Manitoba — Column I: 39,318,534, Column II: 0
  • British Columbia — Column I: 133,411,851, Column II: 0
  • Saskatchewan — Column I: 32,928,809, Column II: 0
  • Alberta — Column I: 97,421,032, Column II: 0
• The regulations came into force on the day they were registered: January 29, 2024.

Who's affected#

• Producers and hatcheries that supply broiler hatching eggs in the listed provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
• Provincial marketing agencies and the national agency that manages the quota system, including Canadian Hatching Egg Producers.
• Downstream businesses that rely on broiler chicks (for example, poultry growers and processors) may be indirectly affected by changes in supply.
• If it’s unclear who is affected in a particular case (for example, non-signatory provinces or international traders), the regulation text does not provide details.

Why it matters#

• These limits control how many broiler hatching eggs can move within and between provinces for 2024. That affects how many chicks hatchers can supply to poultry farms.
• Setting Column II (export) to 0 for every listed province means no export allocation is provided under this quota schedule for 2024. That could limit egg exports tied to this quota system.
• For producers and hatcheries, the numbers matter for production planning and business decisions. For consumers and the poultry industry more broadly, the quotas can influence supply stability and, indirectly, prices.