No. The British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board (BCCMB) is a non-profit agricultural commodity board that monitors and regulates the production and marketing of chicken in British Columbia.
You can buy quota from an existing farmer. Contact a real estate office for more information on farms for sale. Like a complete farm sale, the seller must apply to BCCMB to approve the transfer. The site where you plan to grow your chicken must be inspected and approved by BCCMB.
You may grow up to 200 chickens per year for your own personal use.
We recommend that you first consult your local bylaws to confirm if backyard chickens are permitted where you live. If you wish to grow 200 – 2000 birds per year. For more information click here.
Canadian supply management ensures that farmers receive a fair return from the market that covers their costs of production. The BC Chicken Marketing Board sets the minimum “live price” or “farm gate price” – the amount the farmer receives per live chicken as they leave the farm. We set pricing orders per kg for mainstream broilers, organic, Taiwanese and Silkie chickens. For more information, click here.
Simply put, supply management balances supply with demand. With approximately over 300 licenced growers supplying British Columbia with chicken, proper forecasting and reporting procedures are important.
The BCCMB works closely with Chicken Farmers of Canada to forecast the amount of fresh chicken needed for production each period. This forecasting helps to prevent shortages and surpluses of chicken production across Canada. A quota allocation system is used to properly spread production among the provinces.
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