BC Chicken Newsletter for August 1, 2026.

Welcome to your August 1, 2026

Issue of the Newsletter

🌅Happy BC Day!

Update to Biosecurity Level: Green

The BC Poultry Association Surveillance Committee has lowered British Columbia's poultry biosecurity level from Yellow to Green, returning to the province's normal biosecurity status.

View BC Poultry EOC Notice

Board Member Nomination Reminder

Registered chicken growers are in the process of nominating and electing (or by acclamation) a new grower member to the Board. Registered growers will have received information, timelines, and forms to their email from BC COMB, the Board's Independent Election Officer.

Reminder: Nominations are due next Wednesday, August 5, to BC COMB.

Be Prepared for Wildfire Season

With wildfire risk increasing, and becoming a seasonal reality, the Province of BC is encouraging farmers to prepare by using available emergency resources and developing a wildfire plan.

The BC Poultry EOC released information about where to go for wildfire updates, register your animals for responders, and access emergency planning guides and even a free FireSmart farm assessment.

View BC Poultry EOC Wildfire Safety Notice

Did you complete your 2026 Census?

Did you know that every farm or agricultural operation in Canada must complete a questionnaire for the 2026 Census of Agriculture?

Don't worry! It is still possible to submit your questionnaire for the Census after the May 12 deadline. Please do so asap.

Complete my Census at census.gc.ca

Staff Update

Karlie Erickson, former Quota & Production Coordinator, has moved on to a new roost as of July 29. We wish her well!

Moving forward, Shawn Mallon is in a new role, Manager of Quota & Corporate Services, and is taking on quota and allocation work.

For questions about your allocation, production, quota, and more, please contact info@bcchicken.ca

Mark Your Calendars

Do you have an im-peck-able recipe?

Do you have a favourite chicken recipe — or goes really well with chicken — to have showcased on the desktop calendars that come out each year?

If so send us an email with the recipe and any supporting details or images!

If your submission is chosen to be featured on the calendar, we'd like to thank you with a prize pack featuring a BC Chicken mug, socks, cap, and more!

Email Chicken Recipe for the Calendar

Resources & Opportunities for You

HPAI Prevention Funding

REOPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

The IAF is reopening the Novel Tools and Technology for Prevention of HPAI (NTT) Pilot Program Stream 1 for applications starting on August 4.

NTT is designed to evaluate the practicality and effectiveness ways to reduce the risk of HPAI on commercial poultry farms in high-risk areas of the Lower Mainland and reduce the overall impact of HPAI in the province.

NEW: The previous per farm/Premise ID cap has been lifted. Each Premise ID site is now eligible to apply for upgrades to barns that have not previously received funding under NTT, regardless of whether they are operated under a single CRA business number. Prioritization has also been adjusted.

Learn More about NTT for Prevention of HPAI

Help Research Rodents on Poultry Farms

Have you encountered rats and other rodents on your farm? Would you be willing to share your experiences, and contribute to better pest management?

Researchers from the UofA are conducting a special study focused on rodents in AB and BC to explore the challenges, needs, and successes we have.

The study includes two 30-90 minutes interviews over the next year, with an optional on-farm visit. They need 15 participants from the Fraser Valley.

Sign-Up by contacting info@bcchicken.ca

Funding for Summer Student Hires

OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council has funding available for Summer 2026 post-secondary student placements through the Growing Opportunities Student Work Placement Program.

This initiative provides employers in the agriculture and agri-food sector with 50% wage reimbursement up to $5,000 per student. The subsidy applies to both new hires and already hired placements.

Learn More about Student Work Placement

Field Service Corner:

Best Practice on your Broiler Farm

Enhanced C&D Protocols

Sometimes you need to deep clean. The BCCMB consulted a team of vets, who prepared a detailed SOP with recommendations for you — particularly following an IBH infection in a flock. A solid step towards responding to IBH, but also a timely resource to learn from to better your biosecurity!

Policy & Marketing Updates

Update to Specialty Pilot Project Timelines

Following the exit of Rossdown Farms & Natural Foods from the specialty market, there have been changes to the Specialty Market Pilot Project. All specialty growers were notified last month by email.

See Specialty Update and Timeline

Period A-206

December 13 – February 6,

2026

CFC Sets Allocation:

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Deadline to submit quota transfer papers: Friday, August 21, 2026

Deadline to submit grower allocation paperwork: Friday, August 28, 2026

Period A-205 Allocation

(October 18, 2026 to December 12, 2026)

Published on July 14, 2026 by CFC

CANADA

The National breakdown of the A-205 Allocation:

	kg live weight:	of the Total Allocation
Domestic	319,146,571	97.4%
Market Development	6,298,021	1.92%
Specialty	2,197,546	0.67%
Total	327,642,138

Specialty allocation was requested by two provinces—BC and ON.

The National Total Allocation is 5.8% above the adjusted base for the period.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

BC's share of the A-205 Allocation:

	kg live weight:	of the Domestic Allocation
Domestic	43,398,313
Market Development	1,221,600	2.81%*
Specialty	1,188,252
Total	45,808,165

Allotments to BC mainstream growers will be 114.49% pro rata.

*As per Part 28 of the General Orders, BC's MD may not exceed 14% of the Domestic Allocation.

Provincial Utilization

Processor Utilization for A-203*

Week Ending	BC Weekly Allocation (kg)	BC Weekly Production (kg)	% Utilization
A-200 Total	43,261,199	42,820,514	98.98%
A-201 Total	44,022,971	42,812,364	97.25%
A-202 Total	45,508,824	43,281,658	95.11%
4-Jul-26	5,642,409	5,170,100	91.63%
11-Jul-26	5,642,409	5,744,838	101.82%
18-Jul-26	5,642,409	5,620,602	99.61%
A-203 Running Total	16,927,227	16,535,540	97.69%

*at this time, these numbers are unaudited.

Broiler Classifieds

For Sale: Mainstream quota. 37,000 birds, $120 a bird.

Contact Jeff Hooge: 1-604-798-6019

For Sale: BC Interior quota. 2,000 birds available, in Armstrong, BC.

Contact Mark: mkrahn1@telus.net.

For Sale: BC Interior quota. 20,000 birds available.

Call Bud: 250-549-0890.

For Sale: BC Interior quota. 9,697 birds (18,705 kgs, Mainstream quota).

Call Jason: 250-215-2317

For Sale: 106 acre Broiler farm (90 useable acres) in Armstrong, BC:

- 73,000 kg of Mainstream broiler quota

- capacity for 94,275kg in 3 separate barns

- large machine shed, workshop, horse barn, and multiple-purpose building

- beautiful >4,000sqft home with swimming pool.

Contact Bud for more info: 250-549-0890.

For Sale: 20.4 acre Broiler farm in Langley, BC:

- 88,463 birds (Mainstream quota)

- full listing details at langleybroilerfarmforsale.ca

Contact JB for more info: langleybroilerfarmforsale@gmail.com