Chicken quotas for April–June 2023

Summary#

These are final amendments that replace the schedule of the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations to set the chicken production and marketing limits for period A‑182. The limits apply from April 9, 2023 to June 3, 2023 and were made by Chicken Farmers of Canada.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations with new provincial limits for the period starting April 9, 2023 and ending June 3, 2023.
• Sets three kinds of limits (all in live weight, kilograms):
  • Production subject to federal and provincial quotas (total 283,761,394 kg).
  • Production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas (total 7,092,309 kg).
  • Production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas (total 2,187,147 kg).
• Examples of provincial amounts in the new schedule include:
  • Ontario: 98,239,530 kg (primary quota), 2,000,000 kg (market development), 910,525 kg (specialty).
  • Quebec: 74,870,683 kg (primary), 2,519,880 kg (market development).
  • British Columbia: 39,164,204 kg (primary), 1,342,429 kg (market development), 1,261,622 kg (specialty).

Who's affected#

• Chicken farmers and provincial marketing boards, because the limits determine how much they can produce and market in this period.
• Processors, distributors and retailers, who plan slaughtering, processing and supply based on these volumes.
• Chicken Farmers of Canada and the National Farm Products Council, who manage and approve the marketing plan and quota schedule.
• Consumers could be indirectly affected through supply and price, though this document only sets production limits; it does not set prices.

Why it matters#

• These numbers control how much chicken can be produced and moved through the regulated marketing system for about two months. That affects farm income, processing schedules and the short‑term supply available to stores and restaurants.
• This is a routine, periodic quota-setting action. The change took effect on April 9, 2023, so it applied to production and marketing activity during that specific period.