Facts & Myths

Did you Know?

  1. All chicken grown in Canada is grain fed

  2. No hormones or steroids are fed to chicken

  3. Chickens have free access to feed and water

  4. Chicken farmers do not set retail or wholesale prices

  5. The Canadian chicken industry is responsible for 49,700 jobs

  6. The Canadian chicken industry contributes close to $9.5 billion to the Canadian Economy

  7. The Canadian chicken industry is supply managed

  8. Most chicken farms in Canada are family owned and operated

  9. Chicken manure is a great fertilizer

  10. Canadian chicken barns are thoroughly cleaned between each flock

  11. Chicken is Canada’s favourite meal

  12. Hormone and steroid use has been illegal in chicken production since the 1960s

  13. Chicks are vaccinated to prevent common diseases

  14. The average Canadian eats 30kgs of chicken a year