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Broiler Hatching Egg

  • In 2007, there were 58 hatching egg farms in BC producing about 9.3 million dozen eggs and generating $38.3 million in farm cash receipts.
  • Hatching egg farms accounted for about 1.6 per cent of total farm cash receipts in BC.
  • BC’s hatching egg producers generated approximately $75.9 million in economic output in direct, indirect and induced impacts of which close to $28 million can be considered contribution towards GDP.
  • Wages and salaries in the hatching egg production industry were approximately $16.2 million for about 691 people employed with 394 workers or 1.1 per cent of BC agricultural jobs directly employed in hatching egg production.
  • Approximately $4 million in municipal, provincial and federal taxes are generated directly and indirectly by hatching egg production.
  • Poultry Industry Value Chain
  • Including chicken and turkey producers, processors and allied industries, the BC poultry industry value chain generates approximately $2 billion in economic output contributing $605 million in GDP to BC’s economy.
  • About 6,900 jobs are supported directly by chicken producers, turkey producers, hatching egg producers, hatcheries and poultry processors with a further 4,600 in related industries.
  • Approximately $79 million in municipal, provincial and federal taxes are generated directly and indirectly by the poultry industry.