Chicken production quotas for Mar–May 2024

Summary#

These are final regulations that set how much chicken can be produced and marketed in Canada for the period A‑188 running from March 10, 2024 to May 4, 2024. The rules replace the previous schedule in the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations and give kilogram limits for each province. The change comes into force on March 10, 2024.

What it does#

• Replaces the schedule to the Canadian Chicken Marketing Quota Regulations with new production limits for period A‑188.
• Sets three types of live‑weight limits by province:
  • production subject to federal and provincial quotas,
  • production subject to federal and provincial market development quotas,
  • production subject to federal and provincial specialty chicken quotas.
• Makes these limits effective starting March 10, 2024.

Provincial limits (live weight, kg):

• Ontario — Production quota: 99,560,246; Market development: 2,800,000; Specialty: 867,685.
• Quebec — Production quota: 75,390,847; Market development: 2,650,000; Specialty: 0.
• Nova Scotia — Production quota: 9,634,176; Market development: 0; Specialty: 0.
• New Brunswick — Production quota: 7,683,259; Market development: 0; Specialty: 0.
• Manitoba — Production quota: 11,167,073; Market development: 335,000; Specialty: 0.
• British Columbia — Production quota: 39,055,797; Market development: 1,928,553; Specialty: 1,226,841.
• Prince Edward Island — Production quota: 1,045,603; Market development: 0; Specialty: 0.
• Saskatchewan — Production quota: 9,541,007; Market development: 1,000,000; Specialty: 0.
• Alberta — Production quota: 29,063,106; Market development: 100,000; Specialty: 0.
• Newfoundland and Labrador — Production quota: 3,765,072; Market development: 0; Specialty: 0.

Totals for the period:

• Production subject to federal and provincial quotas: 285,906,186 kg.
• Market development quotas total: 8,813,553 kg.
• Specialty chicken quotas total: 2,094,526 kg.

Who's affected#

• Primary impact on chicken producers (quota‑holding farms) across the provinces listed.
• Provincial marketing boards and quota managers who allocate and track these limits.
• Processors and buyers who contract with producers may notice changes in available supply.
• Chicken Farmers of Canada and the National Farm Products Council were involved in approving and registering the changes under the Farm Products Agencies Act.

If you are a consumer, retailer, or small processor, it is unclear from the notice whether you will see any direct or immediate effect.

Why it matters#

• These rules set the legal ceiling on how much chicken can be produced and marketed for about an eight‑week period.
• That affects how much each quota holder can supply to processors and markets.
• Changes in quotas can influence farm revenues and how production is planned regionally.
• The notice is a routine update of the production schedule; the document does not claim any direct effect on retail prices or food availability.