Chicken quotas set for Jan–Mar 2024

Summary#

These final regulations, made by Chicken Farmers of Canada, set the allowed chicken production and marketing limits for a short period called A-187. The limits apply from January 14, 2024 to March 9, 2024 and set national totals of 278,640,327 kg (regular quota), 7,480,925 kg (market development quota) and 2,473,052 kg (specialty chicken quota).

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations to set the production and marketing limits for period A-187 (January 14, 2024 to March 9, 2024).
• Specifies three types of limits by province:
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas (live weight).
  • Production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas (live weight).
  • Production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas (live weight).
• Provincial limits (live weight, in kg):
  • Ontario: 96,867,517, market development 2,450,000, specialty 1,069,448
  • Quebec: 73,319,265, market development 2,430,325, specialty 0
  • Nova Scotia: 9,371,098, market development 0, specialty 0
  • New Brunswick: 7,479,324, market development 0, specialty 0
  • Manitoba: 10,855,820, market development 335,000, specialty 0
  • British Columbia: 38,303,229, market development 1,165,600, specialty 1,403,604
  • Prince Edward Island: 1,059,116, market development 0, specialty 0
  • Saskatchewan: 9,262,729, market development 1,000,000, specialty 0
  • Alberta: 28,352,130, market development 100,000, specialty 0
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 3,770,099, market development 0, specialty 0
• National totals:
  • Regular quota: 278,640,327 kg
  • Market development quota: 7,480,925 kg
  • Specialty chicken quota: 2,473,052 kg

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada members and individual chicken farmers — these limits determine how much they are allowed to produce during the period.
• Provincial marketing boards and quota managers who allocate and monitor production.
• Processors, packers and distributors who plan intake and scheduling.
• Retailers and food-service buyers indirectly, because supply limits can affect availability and scheduling.
• Consumers may notice effects only if supply changes materially (prices or availability), but the regulation itself is a routine quota-setting action.

Why it matters#

• These numbers control how much chicken can enter the Canadian market during the seven-week period. That affects farm income, processing volumes and supply planning.
• Quarterly quota adjustments are how the sector balances supply with demand; small changes can matter to producers and processors who schedule production weeks or months ahead.
• This is a routine, scheduled update rather than a new policy direction.