Table 23 - Poultry inventory, by province, Census Agricultural Region (CAR), Census Division (CD) and Census Consolidated Subdivision (CCS), May 15, 2001

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  • Alberta
  • British Columbia

  • Variable nameTotal hens and chickensBroilers, roasters and CornishPullets under 19 weeks, intended for layingLaying hens, 19 weeks and overLaying hens in hatchery supply flocksTurkeysOther poultry
    Geographic name - (Geographic level)Farms reportingNumber of birdsFarms reportingNumber of birdsFarms reportingNumber of birdsFarms reportingNumber of birdsFarms reportingNumber of birdsFarms reportingNumber of birdsFarms reportingNumber of birds
    Canada26,484126,159,52910,87587,437,7985,00012,470,14320,34526,251,5883134,749,8184,1768,115,9427,4565,311,918
      Alberta5,05512,175,2462,2598,791,9951,1871,067,5033,8582,315,74851530,266945864,4381,516219,923
        Agricultural Region 1 - (CAR)205251,0799258,5815853,614165138,884004357,2856225,039
          Division No. 1 - (CD)114185,2585240,1163544,19090100,9520026x3923,154
            Cypress County - (CCS)6834,772321,8731910,6885222,21100143332617,078
            Forty Mile County No. 8 - (CCS)46150,4862038,2431633,5023878,7410012x136,076
          Division No. 4 - (CD)9165,8214018,465239,4247537,9320017x231,885
            Special Area No. 2 - (CCS)4033,3281811,071116,4863415,771004896117
            Special Area No. 3 - (CCS)2722,94613x514820x0063812x
            Special Area No. 4 - (CCS)249,5479x72,79021x007x5x
        Agricultural Region 2 - (CAR)5563,428,2802462,532,348147314,451425581,48115161,75188261,02516784,973
          Division No. 2 - (CD)3032,079,8621351,646,90384122,656239310,303551,00045126,8609461,105
            Warner County No. 5 - (CCS)47219,7871922,9312364,94344131,9132x5485208,002
            Lethbridge County - (CCS)1231,434,028651,318,2753213,40084102,3533x22x325,746
            Taber - (CCS)67293,84124270,111138,4015815,329009x252,394
            Newell County No. 4 - (CCS)66132,2062735,5861635,9125360,708009x1744,963
          Division No. 5 - (CD)2531,348,418111885,44563191,795186271,17810110,75143134,1657323,868
            Vulcan County - (CCS)4988,03218x17x4150,575007x216,784
            Wheatland County - (CCS)72255,79633167,5251733,4345754,83700201,4193210,944
            Starland County - (CCS)13929,52016x6x3312,102007x104,601
            Kneehill County - (CCS)93975,07044687,71523133,69155153,66410110,751972,055101,539
        Agricultural Region 3 - (CAR)6591,856,7182181,300,982153163,158564392,5785x119100,69722932,408
          Division No. 3 - (CD)195549,36375274,8195284,926165189,618435,0973329,1527718,853
            Cardston County - (CCS)51206,4042277,7891537,6304490,9851x5x227,313
            Pincher Creek No. 9 - (CCS)61154,85124115,6432112,9245126,2841x11x223,575
            Willow Creek No. 26 - (CCS)83188,1082981,3871634,3727072,3492x17x337,965
          Division No. 6 - (CD)457x141x99x393202,8561x8671,545151x
            Foothills No. 31 - (CCS)124683,31729537,9532768,46011076,9040021x364,301
            Rocky View No. 44 - (CCS)156x52x347,43713192,1171x27x646,314
            Calgary - (CCS)16x6x4103147820063353x
            Mountain View County - (CCS)161294,56954x34x13833,053003234,896482,918
          Division No. 15 - (CD)7x2x2x610400001x
            Bighorn No. 8 - (CCS)3371x003x000000
            Ranchland No. 66 - (CCS)14x1x2x3x00001x
        Agricultural Region 4A - (CAR)233359,917116226,1126943,96517789,8402x534,2207211,466
          Division No. 7 - (CD)233359,917116226,1126943,96517789,8402x534,2207211,466
            Provost No. 52 - (CCS)2735,7351427,879112,578235,27800977081,663
            Paintearth County No. 18 - (CCS)3845,599199,1149x32x006433182,088
            Stettler County No. 6 - (CCS)77245,38342175,2142321,5245348,6452x17587245,002
            Flagstaff County - (CCS)5721,346283,909176,1814211,2560013734121,274
            Wainwright No. 61 - (CCS)3411,854139,9969x27x0081,696101,439
        Agricultural Region 4B - (CAR)5351,498,3832771,195,69112387,629375215,06310127,300100128,74314215,127
          Division No. 10 - (CD)5351,498,3832771,195,69112387,629375215,06310127,300100128,74314215,127
            Camrose County No. 22 - (CCS)124972,70076785,5843055,22276131,8949x1960,817314,068
            Beaver County - (CCS)85181,74136140,8871714,3236526,53100187,252262,576
            Minburn County No. 27 - (CCS)5239,3882814,9719x37x0011x153,364
            Vermilion River County No. 24 - (CCS)90139,00639130,71920x66x0013x20280
            Two Hills County No. 21 - (CCS)75134,35443115,886183,4525415,0160015x172,943
            Lamont County - (CCS)10931,194557,644297,9657715,5851x24708331,896
        Agricultural Region 5 - (CAR)1,2583,429,5785422,730,178278228,537950470,863889,797230197,61242236,439
          Division No. 8 - (CD)440911,752155682,4649695,130347134,1582x741,57015613,223
            Red Deer County - (CCS)147127,2125053,4383618,48912555,2851x25636586,647
            Lacombe County - (CCS)132398,93846330,26122x99x0019474415,840
            Ponoka County - (CCS)161385,60259298,76538x123x1x3046057736
          Division No. 9 - (CD)11671,83536x19x96x001217039775
            Clearwater County - (CCS)11671,83536x19x96x001217039775
          Division No. 11 - (CD)7022,445,991351x163x507x6x144195,87222722,441
            Wetaskiwin County No. 10 - (CCS)12791,2306648,658286,9708935,6021x3293,482362,182
            Leduc County - (CCS)159276,87287167,5243327,79311581,5552x37x511,929
            Brazeau No. 77 - (CCS)513,91623x1492837x007x14303
            Parkland County - (CCS)142188,4616157,2853645,66011485,5160027x50581
            Strathcona County - (CCS)101554,79743527,6472710,0637517,0870024x394,822
            Sturgeon County - (CCS)1101,297,666641,148,0252338,65069110,9912x17x3412,329
            Edmonton - (CCS)1233,0497x2x81,2771x003295
        Agricultural Region 6 - (CAR)9381,016,501440580,90421391,189702344,408885,171166101,24426510,133
          Division No. 12 - (CD)127592,42413437,0786514,65420740,6921x471,345763,387
            Bonnyville No. 87 - (CCS)9312,162427,635251,006733,521001770233859
            Lakeland County - (CCS)1363,323139258415281,983002x647
            St. Paul County No. 19 - (CCS)6631,0193620,583198,328482,1080016x19277
            Smoky Lake County - (CCS)8045,920437,935134,9055833,0801x12410182,204
          Division No. 13 - (CD)539917,112260541,38612075,660391300,0667x9699,6621445,948
            Lac Ste. Anne County - (CCS)11723,390513,330336,7689013,2921x205,24241810
            Barrhead County No. 11 - (CCS)109287,36851218,974157,0397761,3551x1816119245
            Westlock County - (CCS)97301,72651157,5871626,23668117,903317,16812375221,518
            Woodlands County - (CCS)442,486231,15617570317600010961384
            Thorhild County No. 7 - (CCS)6566,340315,3361420,9664640,0382x11x17641
            Athabasca County No. 12 - (CCS)107235,80253155,0032514,0817966,7180025x322,650
          Division No. 14 - (CD)1246,965462,440288751043,650002323745798
            Yellowhead County - (CCS)1246,965462,440288751043,650002323745798
        Agricultural Region 7 - (CAR)671334,790328167,19914684,96050082,631313,60014613,6121574,338
          Division No. 17 - (CD)33459,53018216,2307133,8312379,46900781,29961710
            East Peace No.131 - (CCS)1048243161x9x00344416
            Big Lakes - (CCS)442,665211,09115522391,052001013411130
            Lesser Slave River No.124 - (CCS)1251,70110744375228820051976193
            Clear Hills No. 21 - (CCS)614,608232,8367x46x0010122952
            Northern Lights No. 22 - (CCS)584,583241,957161,248431,378001013916254
            Mackenzie No. 23 - (CCS)13645,4911009,28629x78x00406631565
          Division No. 18 - (CD)8679,0283373,29516374735,35900201,21327503
            Greenview No. 16 - (CCS)8679,0283373,29516374735,35900201,21327503
          Division No. 19 - (CD)251196,23211377,6745950,75519067,803313,6004811,100693,125
            Grande Prairie County No. 1 - (CCS)111117,0434646,0662934,4738836,504313,60021x441,307
            Smoky River No. 130 - (CCS)23x12x6x16x007x6x
            Birch Hills County - (CCS)1523,0218x5x10x003544x
            Spirit River No. 133 - (CCS)9x3x2x7135001x318
            Saddle Hills County - (CCS)5513,3932410,8339425432,135008100974
            Fairview No. 136 - (CCS)201,6987x2x16538003631x
            Peace No. 135 - (CCS)181,47613x6x10494005462x
      British Columbia5,19818,820,3471,77613,972,1701,3671,436,7934,4753,411,38463786,105769819,5691,497847,617
        Vancouver Island-Coast - (CAR)1,1651,201,072381846,78428663,3051,064290,9830015912,6893347,981
          Capital Regional District - (CD)406638,523111478,0879328,819373131,61700541,5261042,152
            North Saanich - (CCS)27x6x837526x0041086141
            Central Saanich - (CCS)50100,47313x12x4543,50000522816370
            Saanich - (CCS)19971,5432837,250225,0179229,276001227913396
            Capital F - (CCS)72x19x17x67x001433726381
            Capital G - (CCS)38x10x7181363,1660041411174
            Capital H (Part2) - (CCS)120354,00835327,702271,14010725,166001556032690
          Cowichan Valley Regional District - (CD)288377,256105257,4896811,433262108,33400399,588821,924
            Cowichan Valley D - (CCS)174336,15862250,188356,25815679,71200161,00851796
            Cowichan Valley G - (CCS)333,229141,2999177301,7530012x13x
            Cowichan Valley F - (CCS)1838731803668141002x1x
            Cowichan Valley B - (CCS)7337,482265,822214,9326826,728009x17893
          Nanaimo Regional District - (CD)193145,12965101,6484916,51717626,9640027574651,080
            Nanaimo C - (CCS)13x3x39011280002x2x
            Nanaimo D - (CCS)109116,8043677,3203316,09210123,392001529837676
            Nanaimo E - (CCS)14x8x33411x003x4x
            Nanaimo F - (CCS)333,727111,7885146291,79300559869
            Nanaimo G - (CCS)121,27337400012533001x6125
            Nanaimo H - (CCS)121,0914x515512x001x8152
          Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District - (CD)322,92313x1160831x005x13390
            Alberni-Clayoquot B - (CCS)151,3057590417815537003448x
            Alberni-Clayoquot D - (CCS)1111,0244x5x1033800002x
            Alberni-Clayoquot F - (CCS)65942x2x6x002x3158
          Comox-Strathcona Regional District - (CD)117730,798686,234484,74615719,8180026863491,967
            Comox-Strathcona A - (CCS)131,0045x6x12547002x457
            Comox-Strathcona K - (CCS)192,03061,31734719666002x544
            Comox-Strathcona B - (CCS)282,41074807260261,6700042019133
            Comox-Strathcona C - (CCS)6621,509332,881163,6285415,0000012513151,617
            Comox-Strathcona D - (CCS)221,6159702515518758003376x
            Comox-Strathcona H - (CCS)175062x3x725000002x
            Comox-Strathcona J - (CCS)221,724647983182192700340879
          Powell River Regional District - (CD)615,922182,021171,182582,7190077918429
            Powell River A - (CCS)1213,17971,2377505211,437003474x
            Powell River C - (CCS)291,8968572658026744002x12272
            Powell River E - (CCS)111847321249711538002x2x
          Central Coast Regional District - (CD)85211x007x001x339
            Central Coast A - (CCS)185211x007x001x339
        Lower Mainland-Southwest - (CAR)1,48715,799,57548911,784,2793331,291,4421,1902,723,85462x149767,072408825,130
          Fraser Valley Regional District - (CD)69810,805,5192557,255,4441731,146,6325282,403,44358728,31065437,264177552,167
            Fraser Valley B - (CCS)110x1x00102880000535
            Fraser Valley D - (CCS)33x5x92,6743317,0411x413412x
            Fraser Valley E - (CCS)2462,481,597891,701,13362274,997200505,46730x1538175120,123
            Abbotsford - (CCS)3378,217,7971445,500,17786846,7942191,870,82626412,48537436,57057429,944
            Fraser Valley F - (CCS)5349,28612x1322,12450x1x6x23453
            Fraser Valley G - (CCS)19x4x34316x003x5x
          Greater Vancouver Regional District - (CD)7124,987,8822204,527,438147144,282589316,1623x78x205272,503
            Langley - (CCS)3882,835,0721172,439,28279120,932319274,8582x38112,62099239,624
            Surrey - (CCS)1361,517,258511,491,084215,43910520,7350020153,58341x
            Delta - (CCS)33x8x9x291,036002x121,474
            Richmond - (CCS)24x10x4126181,900004x7130
            Greater Vancouver A - (CCS)17205,7766x535214x001x9350
            Burnaby - (CCS)12x00002x00003x
            Pitt Meadows - (CCS)241,85664466252231,1580041214x
            Maple Ridge - (CCS)88267,66422x23x7915,2521x9x301,296
          Sunshine Coast Regional District - (CD)474,741101,22710509443,005004x15235
            Sunshine Coast A - (CCS)474,741101,22710509443,005004x15235
          Squamish-Lillooet Regional District - (CD)301,4334170319291,2441x2x11225
            Squamish-Lillooet C - (CCS)1271,2984170319261,1091x1x9x
            Squamish-Lillooet B - (CCS)1313500003135001x2x
        Thompson-Okanagan - (CAR)1,1141,619,8514081,296,01833242,847954280,9861x18027,9593229,038
          Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District - (CD)20210,541683,737531,7201755,0840029x651,130
            Okanagan-Similkameen A - (CCS)124295x2x9239001x564
            Okanagan-Similkameen B - (CCS)251,35113703420019448006x883
            Okanagan-Similkameen C - (CCS)392,3221144112376381,505008x18680
            Okanagan-Similkameen D - (CCS)2474662164164193660046411115
            Okanagan-Similkameen E - (CCS)81473x3x46500002x
            Okanagan-Similkameen F - (CCS)443,004101,09118656401,257002x6x
            Okanagan-Similkameen G - (CCS)261,1288286619124651003x883
            Okanagan-Similkameen H - (CCS)241,4141280146022553005x755
          Thompson-Nicola Regional District - (CD)294103,8511058,611973,36825591,87200532,352912,498
            Thompson-Nicola M - (CCS)263,519101,9319262221,3260062686225
            Thompson-Nicola N - (CCS)201,241114848238175190071085147
            Thompson-Nicola E - (CCS)141,3284x2x13744001x415
            Thompson-Nicola I - (CCS)302,014115459608288610071217422
            Thompson-Nicola J - (CCS)171,5739775723013568002x697
            Thompson-Nicola P - (CCS)644,789181,72625802572,26100127521688
            Thompson-Nicola L - (CCS)7587,444252,154175546484,736001140521216
            Thompson-Nicola A - (CCS)1124596x7x10221002x558
            Thompson-Nicola O - (CCS)361,484113901345831636005133211,230
          Central Okanagan Regional District - (CD)18058,582635,7066021,05315931,8230029x511,005
            Central Okanagan I - (CCS)14055,913545,2514820,37912130,2830024x38471
            Central Okanagan G - (CCS)71761x2x71000000312
            Central Okanagan H - (CCS)332,4938x10x311,4400057610522
          North Okanagan Regional District - (CD)2671,136,6941171,060,8387111,41621564,4401x451,138671,235
            North Okanagan B - (CCS)493,70818x14x45x0061841081
            North Okanagan D - (CCS)36x20x15x30x008x11113
            North Okanagan E - (CCS)16x5x32715383001x536
            Spallumcheen - (CCS)112891,08157833,6632610,2358447,1831x1958225733
            North Okanagan F - (CCS)54186,39017170,896134154115,079001123116272
          Columbia-Shuswap Regional District - (CD)171310,18355217,126515,29015087,7670024x483,170
            Columbia-Shuswap A - (CCS)1242,24297088394211,140008x633
            Columbia-Shuswap C - (CCS)322,57313x1448229x00485956
            Columbia-Shuswap D - (CCS)95290,50026214,814254,3588171,328009x293,073
            Columbia-Shuswap E - (CCS)12x5x0011x002x2x
            Columbia-Shuswap F - (CCS)8x2x4568x001x2x
        Kootenay - (CAR)43842,30815813,9581275,23138923,11900711,7921241,795
          East Kootenay Regional District - (CD)11310,061404,905239181034,238002699531370
            East Kootenay A - (CCS)121,58461,2103x11x0041222x
            East Kootenay B - (CCS)189486309611717522003x576
            East Kootenay C - (CCS)545,938172,6439495502,800001158215166
            East Kootenay E - (CCS)16975854339713335005227347
            East Kootenay F - (CCS)72421x2x6x002x3x
            East Kootenay G - (CCS)63742x006x001x350
          Central Kootenay Regional District - (CD)21522,580836,874652,60419313,1020028359581,021
            Central Kootenay A - (CCS)101,061539731859479001x2x
            Central Kootenay B - (CCS)381,733732610320361,087002x13234
            Central Kootenay C - (CCS)147,0725x5x12x0000546
            Central Kootenay D - (CCS)166612x4x15552002x418
            Central Kootenay E - (CCS)176482x518616x002x680
            Central Kootenay G - (CCS)111,06055764x11x001x2x
            Central Kootenay H - (CCS)555,982293,31116709501,962001113614115
            Central Kootenay J - (CCS)202,17512886759014699002x468
            Central Kootenay K - (CCS)342,188161,1011132030767007988421
          Kootenay Boundary Regional District - (CD)1109,667352,179391,709935,779001743835404
            Kootenay Boundary B - (CCS)1212,2869552161,01718717005113563
            Kootenay Boundary D - (CCS)462,651131,00310376381,27200621817245
            Kootenay Boundary E - (CCS)434,7301362413316373,7900061071396
        Cariboo - (CAR)447106,9391569,26913427,89540169,775001102,5311531,862
          Cariboo Regional District - (CD)29815,9951015,411943,1952687,38900661,5441001,378
            Cariboo D - (CCS)175853x3x173350000332
            Cariboo E - (CCS)882443904194624000498326
            Cariboo F - (CCS)643,222221,04717417591,758001836521239
            Cariboo G - (CCS)1676134571941652200363624
            Cariboo H - (CCS)1558844171891535800423637
            Cariboo L - (CCS)301,877105451241127921005216945
            Cariboo A - (CCS)342,357141,142103082990700103021397
            Cariboo B - (CCS)392,027177801140035847001118612173
            Cariboo C - (CCS)146513180317012301002x537
            Cariboo I - (CCS)331,89414691125962860700513514115
            Cariboo J - (CCS)123442x3x10239002x2x
            Cariboo K - (CCS)168655378513314354002x6x
          Fraser-Fort George Regional District - (CD)14990,944553,8584024,70013362,386004498753484
            Fraser-Fort George H - (CCS)332,59814x11x311,2120052409x
            Fraser-Fort George A - (CCS)322,907141,77510x28x001334215111
            Fraser-Fort George C - (CCS)30x72567x28x006101882
            Fraser-Fort George D - (CCS)33x11x9x27x001112514152
            Fraser-Fort George E - (CCS)6x31201x51000031252x
            Fraser-Fort George F - (CCS)115x62102x14x00654581
        North Coast - (CAR)744,812271,648281,050692,114001727127372
          Kitimat-Stikine Regional District - (CD)1744,812271,648281,050692,114001727127372
            Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 1) - (CCS)1443,214191,32620578411,310001323018293
            Kitimat-Stikine B - (CCS)301,598832284722880400441979
        Nechako - (CAR)23412,949715,561612,1022055,286003863154753
          Bulkley-Nechako Regional District - (CD)123412,949715,561612,1022055,286003863154753
            Bulkley-Nechako C - (CCS)1850843852x6x002x2x
            Bulkley-Nechako D - (CCS)321,14510236734029569004x1076
            Bulkley-Nechako F - (CCS)724,478242,29415526621,658001113919228
            Bulkley-Nechako B - (CCS)1798965325x16x004792x
            Bulkley-Nechako E - (CCS)381,58511354163993383200966880
            Bulkley-Nechako A - (CCS)483,092111,26012488441,3440048311269
            Bulkley-Nechako G - (CCS)191,15255004201154510041722x
        Peace River - (CAR)23932,8418614,653662,92120315,26700456,62475686
          Peace River Regional District - (CD)123932,8418614,653662,92120315,26700456,62475686
            Peace River D - (CCS)7215,8032110,98720737614,0790014x24169
            Peace River E - (CCS)411,8941348012414361,0000088014141
            Peace River B - (CCS)110013,845432,395271,628849,8220018x32338
            Peace River C - (CCS)261,299979171422236600553538
    Source: Statistics Canada

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    Footnotes:
    1. Due to confidentiality constraints, the data for one or more adjacent geographic areas having very few farms have been combined with the data from this census consolidated subdivision or census division. For the names of the geographic areas included in this amalgamation and the number of farms in them, click on Geographic area amalgamations.