North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0

11 - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, harvesting fish and other animals from their natural habitats and providing related support activities.

Establishments primarily engaged in agricultural research or that supply veterinary services are not included in this sector.

112 - Animal production and aquaculture

This subsector comprises establishments, such as ranches, farms and feedlots, primarily engaged in raising animals, producing animal products and fattening animals. Industries have been created taking into account input factors such as suitable grazing or pasture land, specialized buildings, type of equipment, and the amount and type of labour required.

An establishment is classified within this subsector provided that fifty percent or more of the establishment's agricultural production consists of animal production or aquaculture. Establishments with fifty percent or more animal production or aquaculture and with no one product or family of products accounting for fifty percent of the production are treated as combination animal farms and classified to 11299 All other animal production.

1123 - Poultry and egg production

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in breeding, hatching and raising poultry for meat or egg production.

11231 - Chicken egg production

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising chickens for the production of eggs, including hatching eggs.

11232 - Broiler and other meat-type chicken production

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising chickens for the production of meat.

11233 - Turkey production

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising turkeys.

11234 - Poultry hatcheries

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in hatching poultry of any kind.

11239 - Other poultry production

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in raising poultry such as ducks, geese, pheasant, quail, ostriches and emus. Establishments primarily engaged in raising a combination of poultry for meat and egg production, with no one predominating, are also included in this industry.

• Exclusion(s)

  • hatching poultry of any kind (See 112340 Poultry hatcheries)
  • raising aviary birds, such as parakeets, canaries and lovebirds (See 112999 All other miscellaneous animal production)
  • raising broilers and other meat-type chickens (See 112320 Broiler and other meat-type chicken production)
  • raising chickens for egg production (See 112310 Chicken egg production)
  • raising turkeys (See 112330 Turkey production)