Overview
The BC Chicken Marketing Board monitors and regulates the production of chicken in British Columbia. This includes all activities from the time the chick hatches until the chicken arrives at the processing plant. This is done through reporting procedures established between the Board office and hatcheries, growers, truckers and processors as well as through field inspections by Board inspectors.
British Columbia has more than 300 chicken growers licensed by the Board. All licensed growers hold quota issued to them by the Board. Growers produce a variety of chicken from the free run and free range to specific breeds such as the Silkie or Taiwanese chicken. All growers are required to apply for a license each calendar year and may be granted a license if they continue to be in good standing with the Board. All growers must also follow a National On Farm Food Safety Program and Provincial Biosecurity Program this ensures that we continue to produce a high quality product. |
