Manitoba hatching egg production increased by 8.72% from 2017, resulting in a quota utilization of 103.43%. Domestic egg hatchability was increased by 1.9% from the previous year. Imported eggs decreased by 21.98% and imported chicks decreased by 68.85% compared to 2017. The percentage of Manitoba chicks placed in Manitoba increased 5.6%.
| 2018 | 2017 | 18/17 % change | ||
| Total Eggs Set | 44,971,252 | 43,704,000 | 2.90 | |
| Manitoba Allocation (eggs) | 37,218,364 | 35,855,167 | 3.80 | |
| Lease Pool – purchased | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lease Pool – sold | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total Allocation | 37,218,364 | 35,855,167 | 3.80 | |
| Manitoba Production | eggs set | 38,493,535 | 35,405,939 | 8.72 |
| % of total eggs set | 85.60% | 81.01% | ||
| chicks hatched | 32,344,103 | 29,081,332 | 11.22 | |
| hatchability | 84.0% | 82.1% | ||
| % Manitoba chicks placed in Manitoba | 85.8% | 80.2% | ||
| Quota Utilization | 103.43% | 98.75% | ||
| Imported Eggs | eggs set | 6,452,157 | 8,269,621 | -21.98 |
| % of total eggs set | 14.35% | 18.92% | ||
| chicks hatched | 5,318,836 | 6,895,598 | -22.87 | |
| hatchability | 82.4% | 83.4% | ||
| Imported Chicks | 155,094 | 497,906 | -68.85 | |
| Interprovincial movement | eggs set | 25,560 | 28,440 | -10.13 |
| IP chicks hatched | 17,415 | 22,510 | -22.63 | |
| chicks received | 65,920 | 13,215 | 398.83 | |
| chicks shipped out | 201,099 | 238,860 | -15.81 | |
| Saleable chick price as of Dec 31 | $0.5760 | $0.5380 | ||
