Canadian eggs, from farm to fork
Description: Canadian eggs, from farm to fork
Chicks
In 2020, 77 licensed hatcheries produced a total of 819,755,602 birds, of which approximately 4% were used for table egg production.
Pullets
As of May 11, 2021, farms reported 11,719,839 pullets under 19 weeks of age intended for laying table eggs.
Laying hens
As of May 11, 2021, farms reported 24,779,689 laying hens 19 weeks of age and over.
Graders
Graders wash, inspect, weigh, and sort eggs before packing them into egg cartons.
Retail stores
In 2021, the estimated average retail price for a dozen eggs was $4.00.
In 2021, 21.4 dozen eggs (15.2 kg) were available for consumption per person in Canada.
| Province | Million dozen eggs |
|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 3.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 21.3 |
| New Brunswick | 12.6 |
| Quebec | 156.9 |
| Ontario | 286.0 |
| Manitoba | 57.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 31.4 |
| Alberta | 67.7 |
| British Columbia | 95.9 |
Canada’s table egg production surpassed 745 million dozen in 2020, a 20.8% increase from 2015.
Did you know?
Fresh eggs sink in water, while old eggs float.
The older the laying hen, the bigger the egg.
White-feathered hens tend to lay white eggs and brown-feathered hens tend to lay brown eggs.
Sources: Statistics Canada, table 32-10-0377-01 - Commercial poultry hatcheries, table 32-10-0374-01 - Poultry inventories on farms, table 32-10-0376-01 - Egg production, table 18-10-0245-01 - Monthly average retail prices for selected products, table 32-10-0054-01 - Food available in Canada; Get Cracking – Egg Farmers of Canada.
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