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What is quota?
Quota is an amount of chicken, expressed in live weight, that a grower may produce every eight weeks. The actual amount of kilograms that will be produced is determined by the Board. Each bird produced in British Columbia represents 1.929 kilograms of live weight.
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What is Primary Quota?
Primary Quota is any class of the regulated product except specialty and is not raised or used for egg production. It includes mainstream chicken. It is expressed in quota in units for the production and marketing of chicken allotted by the Board in respect of registered premises. Mainstream Chicken is chicken that is not specialty chicken and includes regular broilers, roasters, or cornish derived from a commercially available broiler chicken stock, including without limitation, Hubbard ISA, Cobb Vantress, or Ross Breeders.
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I only grow about 30 or 40 chickens a year. Can I sell some of them to my friends or at a farmer's market?
Yes, If you have a permit. You may apply to the BCCMB for a permit to grow and sell up to 3000 kilograms of chicken per year. This permit requires you to pay a $20 licensing fee and must be renewed annually. Because you are growing chicken for sale, you are subject to the BCCMB General Orders and the BC Meat Inspection Regulations.
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Are hormones or steroids used to make chickens grow bigger and faster?
No, the use of hormones and steroids in the production of chicken is illegal, and has been since the 1960's.
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I've heard the terms 'free range', 'free run', and 'organic free range' to describe types of chicken. Are all of these regulated by the B.C. Chicken Marketing Board?
Yes, all chicken which is grown and marketed in BC is regulated. A licensed grower may grow the type of bird that he/she has quota for. All chicken grown for meat in BC are free run, they are not grown in cages. For definitions of these terms, please see BC Chicken Prodcution
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How can I get a license to grow chicken?
To get a licence to grow chicken you must either obtain quota, or apply for a permit under Part 51 of the General Orders.
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