Chicken production quotas Jul–Sep 2025

Summary#

The Regulations Amending the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations set how much chicken can be produced and marketed in Canada for the quota period A-197. The limits apply from July 27, 2025 to September 20, 2025, and give province-by-province kilogram limits for regular, market development, and specialty chicken.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations with new production and marketing limits for period A-197 (the next quota period).
• Sets province-level ceilings (in live weight, kilograms) for three categories:
  • Regular production (total across provinces: 303,874,715 kg).
  • Market development quota (total: 6,426,703 kg).
  • Specialty chicken quota (total: 2,364,356 kg).
• Province-by-province limits (production / market development / specialty, all in kg):
  • Ontario — 105,620,694 kg / 2,200,000 kg / 966,525 kg
  • Quebec — 79,785,367 kg / 2,749,665 kg / 0 kg
  • Nova Scotia — 10,081,149 kg / 0 kg / 0 kg
  • New Brunswick — 7,984,175 kg / 0 kg / 0 kg
  • Manitoba — 11,979,547 kg / 250,000 kg / 0 kg
  • British Columbia — 41,519,280 kg / 227,038 kg / 1,397,831 kg
  • Prince Edward Island — 1,094,636 kg / 0 kg / 0 kg
  • Saskatchewan — 10,117,933 kg / 1,000,000 kg / 0 kg
  • Alberta — 31,726,081 kg / 0 kg / 0 kg
  • Newfoundland and Labrador — 3,965,853 kg / 0 kg / 0 kg

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada and provincial commodity boards that manage quotas.
• Provincial chicken producers who receive quota and plan production.
• Processors and buyers who purchase live chicken weight for slaughter and further processing.
• Retailers and foodservice businesses may be indirectly affected if changes in quota alter supply.
• The regulation was issued under the Farm Products Agencies Act and approved as part of the marketing plan process described by those agencies.

Why it matters#

• These numbers set how much chicken can legally be produced and marketed in each province for the next quota period.
• Quotas control supply. That can influence producers’ production decisions and, indirectly, availability and price in the market.
• The changes are administrative and routine within Canada’s supply-management system, but they matter to anyone involved in producing, processing, or selling chicken.