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.
Ontario Enriched Egg Farm
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.

Ontario Free-Run Egg Farm