About Poultry in Motion™

Discover The Poultry in Motion™ Educational Mini Barn Program!

The BC Chicken Growers’ Association and the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Producers’ Association developed the Poultry in Motion™ Educational Mini Barn Program in an effort to educate and provide increased awareness about chicken farming in BC. The program was introduced in 2007 and has been successfully exhibiting ever since. It all started with one Lower Mainland Poultry in Motion™ Educational Mini Barn. Word spread quickly about this engaging and creative industry presentation. In response, two additional Poultry in Motion™ Educational Mini Barns were soon developed and are now located in the BC Interior and Vancouver Island regions.

The program’s goal is to educate by providing accurate industry information about chicken farming in BC and the rest of Canada. Through the Poultry in Motion™ Educational Mini Barn program and supplemental learning materials, students, teachers, and people of all ages are informed about the farmers’ required chicken growing practices and programs across Canada. Topics covered include the chicken life cycle, on-farm food safety, biosecurity and animal care programs, together with cooking and handling tips.

Farmers strive to gain and increase confidence in their product. Canadian farmers want people to know that our chickens run free in the barn, have continuous access to food and water, and live in a controlled comfortable environment. Our chicken farmers are dedicated to growing safe and high-quality chicken.

Many children believe that chicken simply comes from the grocery store! The Poultry in Motion™ Educational Mini Barn Program helps them understand chicken production in BC and all the controlled steps performed before the chicken arrives at the store. In addition, students of all ages discover the health benefits of eating chicken, as well as the many creative ways chicken can be prepared and served.

The Poultry in Motion™ Educational Mini Barn Program is committed to:

• Education—We strive to educate people of all ages on the various elements of our BC chicken growing process.
• Transparency—We want to inform everyone about the facts of chicken growing in BC. Our Poultry in Motion™ Educational Mini Barn and informative materials are designed to reinforce accurate industry information on behalf of our chicken farmers.
• Fun—The Poultry in Motion™ Educational Mini Barn is proud and excited to be “the field trip that comes to your school”, providing a colourful visual representation of our barns in mini format. The interesting activities and guides promote further learning.

BC Broiler Hatching Egg Producers’ Association

The BC Broiler Hatching Egg Producers’ Association was formed in 1963 and consists of four producer directors, elected by the membership. Association directors represent hatching egg farmers on committees and organizations to further innovation, sustainability, environment, biosecurity and to act as an emergency response. They are committed to exchanging ideas to solve issues and also liaise between all stakeholders.

Fun Hatching Eggs Facts

• You don’t get the chicken without the egg!
• Our farms are called breeder farms.
• The hatching egg industry is the beginning of the supply chain for the chicken industry.
• BC is the third largest hatching egg producing province, supplying approximately 15% of the Canadian market share.
• There are approximately sixty hatching egg farms throughout the province.
• All farms are family owned, operated with pride, and adhere to strict food safety and biosecurity regulations.
• The BC hatching egg industry produces over ten million dozen hatching eggs annually—that is a lot of eggs!

The BC Chicken Growers’ Association

The mission of the BC Chicken Growers’ Association  is “to enable all growers to be profitable and sustainable by collaborating with industry stakeholders, advocating on behalf of our members, and increasing consumer confidence in BC chicken and its farmers.”

The BC Chicken Growers’ Association was founded in 1957 as a non-profit organization to unite BC chicken growers and provide them with a voice in matters relating to BC chicken farming.

Our BC Chicken Growers’ Association represents 316 broiler chicken growers in the Lower Mainland, Interior, and Vancouver Island.

Fun Chicken Facts

• There are more chickens in the world than any other bird.
• Roosters will crow at any time of day or night, not just mornings.
• Young males are called cockerels. After six months of age, they are called roosters.
• Young females are called pullets. When they reach six months of age, they are called hens.
• A chicken’s favourite colour is red.
• Chickens can’t swallow. It is all done by gravity!
• A chick has an egg tooth on the side of its beak that is used to peck a hole in the shell for hatching. This is called pipping.
• A newly hatched chick, while still wet and gooey, is called a green chick.
• Chickens can’t sweat but help cool themselves by raising and stretching their wings.
• A chicken’s comb and wattle are their built-in air conditioner; body heat is released through them.
• All farms are family owned, operated with pride, and adhere to strict food safety and biosecurity regulations.
• Chicken is the number one protein meat in Canada!

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