Egg Farm Videos
Welcome to tours of three Canadian egg farms, hosted by the farm families who live there. They raise their hens in different types of housing – enriched, free-range and free-run. Tour the farms and learn about the families, their hens and the different barn types.
Quick Canadian Egg Facts
- In Canada, a total of 26 million hens produce more than 600 million dozen eggs per year - or about 7.2 billion eggs.
- The average hen lays about 340 eggs per year.
- One large egg contains 6g of protein and 5g of fat.
- Laying hens (the ones who lay the eggs we eat) primarily live in 3 different types of housing systems in Canada: Enriched Housing, Free Run and Free Range. You can tour these at the links above.
- Canadians eat about 19.4 dozen (or 233) eggs per year.
360 Enriched Colony Housing Egg Farm
Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Have you ever wondered where your Canadian eggs come from? Welcome to Andrew’s Egg Farm in Southwestern Ontario. Come inside the barn where you will learn about biosecurity, where hens live, how they are cared for, egg collection and so much more! Enjoy your visit!
Life as an egg farm family
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to work with your family? The farmers you’re about to meet do it every day. In this video, Glynis, Dan, Megan and Kayla Veldman talk about what it’s like to be third and fourth generation Canadian egg farmers and how they work together to produce safe, high-quality, delicious eggs for consumers.
Caring for birds
Every day, Canadian egg farmers are taking the best possible care of their hens. Whether it’s a small farm or a larger one like Megan’s, care and comfort of the hens is every farmer’s first priority. In this video, you’ll see inside a modern Canadian layer barn and learn about everything that goes into taking care of hens.
From Farm to Table
Canadian eggs are some of the freshest items you can buy at a grocery store. But do you know how they get there? This video will take you to Megan’s egg farm in Southwestern Ontario and show you exactly what happens once a hen has laid her egg - how it’s collected, where it’s stored and who picks it up from the farm.
Farming: Off the Grid
Watch this video to learn how one Canadian egg farm uses solar energy to power their farm and reduce their carbon footprint.
360 Free Range Housing Egg Farm
Have you ever wondered why some chicken barns have fences? Come inside Andrew’s Free Range egg barn to find out! In this video, you will explore a Canadian free-range egg farm. You’ll learn about how hens are cared for, how they get outside, biosecurity, egg collection as well as how solar panels are used to generate power for the farm. Enjoy your visit!
What is a free range egg farm?
Are you curious about what makes an egg farm "free-range"? Look no further! This Canadian free-range egg farmer is here to tell you all about it.
Daily routine on a free range egg farm.
Egg farming is a 365 day a year job, and these free-range egg farmers follow a daily routine to ensure their hens are properly cared and lay high-quality eggs.
Farming: Off the Grid
Watch this video to learn how one Canadian egg farm uses solar energy to power their farm and reduce their carbon footprint.
360 Free Run Housing Egg Farm
Do you know what hens do in a day? On this tour of Andrew’s Free-Run egg barn, see how chickens spend their day perching, eating, drinking, sleeping and so much more! In this video, you will explore how hens are cared for, biosecurity, egg collection and so much more! Enjoy your visit!
What is a Free-Run Egg Farm?
In this video you’ll meet Andrew, a free run egg farmer. On a free run egg farm, hens are able to roam freely around an open concept barn with access to perches and nesting areas. He’ll explain what the hens eat, where they lay their eggs, how the eggs are collected, and so much more!
Farming: Off the Grid
Watch this video to learn how one Canadian egg farm uses solar energy to power their farm and reduce their carbon footprint.
A Better Life: Living and Working in Canada
A Better Life: Living and Working in Canada Many people who immigrate to Canada, do so to build a better life. Part of that, is finding a stable and rewarding career. In this video, you’ll meet employees working at this egg processing facility who come from all across the globe. They’ll explain why they came to Canada, and how they found joy working in the food industry.
Liberia to Canada - Victor's Story
Meet Victor. Two years ago, he came to Canada as a refugee from Liberia. He now works at an egg processing facility that supplies eggs and egg products to customers across the country. In this video, he’ll explain what he enjoys about Canada and working in the food industry.
A Career in Caring for Hens
In this video, you’ll meet Michelle, who has made her career in studying poultry behavior and welfare. Maintaining high standards of hen care is a top priority of Canadian egg farmers, so they work with experts like Michelle. In this video, she’ll explain her role and how she works with eggs farmers to study, monitor, and improve hen welfare across Canada.