It’s now 2026; if you’re a chicken grower, you’ll need to start thinking about your annual audit for this year.
Field Service Representative (Auditors) will be reaching out by email to schedule your audit, which will likely take place within the anniversary month of your last audit.
There’s a few standards growers will need to pay extra attention to — some recurring, and some new.
- The use of KED tools for euthanasia in poultry is no longer acceptable practice. This is due to animal welfare concerns from the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. Use of KED tools will result in an corrective action on your audit.
- You must have recent proof of a water quality test as part of your audit. Field Service Reps report that the most common corrective action is failure to complete an annual water test and meet water quality standards.
- Physical barriers at your barn entry is becoming mandatory this year. This past December, CFC Directors decided to increase the minimum entrance requirements for barns, making physical barriers (e.g. bench or a step-over) mandatory between the Controlled Access Zone and the Restricted Area. Farms are encouraged to have this in place prior to the next high-risk period for HPAI, which begins in spring 2026 with Period A-201. Read More about Updated Barn Entry Requirements.
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Thank you for maintaining quality chicken-growing standards — some of the best in the world — keeping our industry strong and providing great food for BC families.