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White Meat Slaughter in Provincially Inspected Plants,
Ontario, 2004-2008 ( # of head)

Author: Bill McGee - Coordinator, Science and Statistics/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 29 January 2009

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Chickens
15,970,641
16,518,393
17,328,072
16,888,349
13,686,069
Cornish Hens
140,554
100,043
169,109
124,665
160,292
Ducks
936,241
945,706
998,809
1,008,248
950,682
Fancy Poultry
74,250
90,133
24,517
156
167
Fowl
1,302,961
1,539,393
1,227,294
1,149,412
1,209,447
Geese
22,937
34,289
32,023
34,111
18,325
Guinea Fowl
1,397
2,161
1,647
407
2,237
Partridge
18,237
11,068
23,173
34,429
33,787
Pheasants
3,753
3,330
1,779
2,094
4,857
Pigeons
85,662
81,217
97,640
102,006
111,047
Quail
1,138,235
1,219,991
1,390,480
1,301,360
1,182,329
Rabbits
200,102
194,410
178,862
179,820
163,555
Silkies
90,879
166,974
220,935
243,256
188,089
Turkeys
183,776
178,213
183,737
148,730
155,010
Total
20,169,625
21,085,321
21,878,077
21,217,043
17,865,893


Note: The figures shown above do not include animals slaughtered in federally registered establishments in Ontario.
Federally inspected slaughter figures are found by using the following links:
Red Meat Market
Poultry Market

Last revised: 29 January, 2009

References: Food Inspection Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

For more information:
E-mail: stats.omafra@ontario.ca