Broiler Hatching Egg Quotas Updated

Summary#

These are final regulations by Canadian Hatching Egg Producers called the Regulations Amending the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers Quota Regulations (SOR/2025-133). They set the allowed number of broiler hatching eggs for six provinces for the 2025 calendar year and put initial limits for 2026. Most of the rules took effect on registration (May 28, 2025); the parts that set the 2026 limits come into force January 1, 2026.

What it does#

• Replaces the quota schedules that list how many broiler hatching eggs each signatory province may move within and between provinces.
• Sets limits for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (2025 limits):
  • Ontario: 287,911,741
  • Quebec: 231,557,200
  • Manitoba: 38,387,838
  • British Columbia: 129,448,542
  • Saskatchewan: 31,862,264
  • Alberta: 98,550,785
  • Export trade column: 0 for every province (no export quantity listed).
• Sets initial limits for the period January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 (2026 limits), which come into force January 1, 2026:
  • Ontario: 293,109,467
  • Quebec: 235,713,942
  • Manitoba: 39,080,951
  • British Columbia: 131,785,807
  • Saskatchewan: 32,437,555
  • Alberta: 100,329,952
  • Export trade column: 0 for every province.
• Publishing/registration: registered as SOR/2025-133 on May 28, 2025 and published in the Canada Gazette on June 18, 2025.

Who's affected#

• Hatching egg producers and hatcheries in the listed provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta).
• Broiler chicken producers who depend on those hatching eggs for chicks.
• Provincial marketing agencies and the national agency Canadian Hatching Egg Producers that manage quotas.
• Exporters may be affected because the schedules show 0 allocated for export trade.

If it’s unclear who else will notice immediate effects, the regulation itself does not list other groups.

Why it matters#

• These numbers determine how many hatching eggs can be moved within and between provinces. That affects the supply of chicks for broiler production.
• Changes in supply can influence farm planning, hatchery schedules, and potentially the cost of raising broilers.
• The 0 in the export column indicates no export volume is allocated under these limits, which could matter for producers or businesses that sell hatching eggs across international borders.