Chicken Marketing Quota Limits Updated for Oct–Dec 2026

Summary#

These final regulations, made by Chicken Farmers of Canada, set the allowed chicken production and marketing amounts for the short reporting period called A-205. They replace the schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations and take effect on October 18, 2026 for the period October 18, 2026 to December 12, 2026.

What it does#

• Replaces the quota schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations to set limits for period A-205 (the 8-week window from October 18, 2026 to December 12, 2026).
• Sets provincial production quotas (in live weight) and separate quotas for market development and specialty chicken. Key numbers:
  • Total production quota: 319,146,571 kg
  • Total market development quota: 6,298,021 kg
  • Total specialty chicken quota: 2,197,546 kg
• Provincial quotas (production / market development / specialty, all in kg):
  • Ontario: 110,347,210 / 1,971,026 / 1,009,294
  • Quebec: 83,226,040 / 2,290,395 / 0
  • Nova Scotia: 10,666,020 / 0 / 0
  • New Brunswick: 8,278,942 / 0 / 0
  • Manitoba: 11,884,038 / 415,000 / 0
  • British Columbia: 43,398,313 / 1,221,600 / 1,188,252
  • Prince Edward Island: 1,207,655 / 0 / 0
  • Saskatchewan: 10,583,875 / 400,000 / 0
  • Alberta: 35,465,781 / 0 / 0
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: 4,088,697 / 0 / 0

Who's affected#

• Chicken Farmers of Canada and the provincial marketing organizations that work with it.
• Chicken producers in each province listed — their allowed production for A-205 is set by these numbers.
• Other parts of the supply chain (processors, distributors, retailers) may notice changes in supply during the period, though the regulation itself sets production limits rather than prices or sales rules.

Why it matters#

• These quotas determine how much chicken can legally be produced and marketed under the federal-provincial quota system for the eight-week period.
• That affects how farmers plan flocks and sales, and it can influence short-term supply available to processors and stores.
• This is a routine, periodic update to the quota schedule rather than a new policy direction.