May 11, 2022 Newsletter
This is the 55th issue of our electronic news update.
Pricing for Period A-176
The pricing orders for quota period A-176 (May 8 – July 2, 2022) have been posted on the BCCMB our website here.

A more detailed analysis of the pricing can be found here
Broiler Quota Ads
Looking to purchase 11,000 birds of broiler quota. (Fraser Valley)
Contact Joel at:
604-798-1365

Looking to purchase 10,000 birds of broiler quota. Please contact Richele at:
604 -897-1858
Period A-178 (August 28 – October 22, 2022)
CFC Sets Allocation Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Deadline to submit allocation paperwork: Monday May 16 , 2022 at NOON

Period A-179 (October 23 – December 17, 2022)
CFC Sets Allocation Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Deadline to submit quota transfer papers: Thursday June 30, 2022
Deadline to submit allocation paperwork: Monday July 11 , 2022 at NOON
BC Chicken Facts
The winter 2022 edition of the BC Chicken Facts is now available on our website in the reports and orders section.

Avian Influenza Update
On May 6, the US Department of Agriculture confirmed HPAI in Oregon and Washington. Read more here.
The confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in BC are:
April 13 North Okanagan commercial poultry
April 25 Kelowna small non-poultry
April 27 Kootenays small poultry
May 3 Richmond small poultry
May 4 Central Okanagan small poultry
May 4 North Okanagan small non-poultry
Read more here.
Thank you to all growers for your continued dilegence in practicing the highest level of biosecurity.
Chicken Farmers of Canada Resources
Avian Influenza Handbook
Chicken Farmers of Canada have developed a new Avian Inflenza handbook for farmers.
Farmer Resource Portal
Chicken Farmers of Canada have added exciting news about the new vaccine against necrotic enteritis to the Farmer Resource Portal