Poultry Marketplace

Turkey

In 2009, Canada produced turkey products worth $359 million, contributing 0.81% of cash receipts to farming operations.
In 2009, there were 546 regulated turkey producers in Canada. In addition to the almost 5,000 commercial poultry and egg producers in Canada, there are a large number of businesses associated with these production activities.
In 2009, Canada produced 165 million kilograms of chicken, 67% of which was produced in Quebec and Ontario. Domestic consumption of turkey in 2009 was 4.6 kilograms per person.
That same year, the average farm produced 302,771 kilograms of turkey meat.
In 2009, Canada exported over 5.4 million poults (young turkey) worth $19.2 million to 22 countries. The United States was by far the largest market (94%). Other countries included the Tunisia, Iran, and Netherlands.
That same year, 24.9 million kilograms of turkey meat and edible bi-products (fresh, chilled, frozen), worth more than $30.7 million, was exported to 62 countries, with the largest importers being United States, South Africa, and Gabon. Other countries included the Benin, Hong Kong, and Philippines.