The total chicken egg production from April to June 2020 was estimated at 148.45 thousand metric tons. This was 4.9 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter output of 141.45 thousand metric tons.

Among regions, CALABARZON was the top producer of chicken egg during the quarter with 46.33 thousand metric tons. This was followed by Central Luzon and Northern Mindanao with corresponding productions of 28.59 thousand metric tons and 13.84 thousand metric tons. These three regions contributed 59.8 percent to the country’s total chicken egg production.

Compared with their levels a year ago, 10 regions recorded increments in production during the quarter. Caraga posted the highest annual growth of 24.3 percent or a production of 2.16 thousand metric tons this quarter, from 1.74 thousand metric tons in the same period of 2019. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

As of 01 July 2020, the adult female inventory of native/improved chicken was estimated at 22.78 million birds,6.2 percent higher than the 21.44 million birds recorded in the same period of the previous year. Population of foreign strain layers was registered at 34.23 million birds or an increase of 0.5 percent relative to the 34.06 million birds in the same period of 2019.

Of the total laying flock, 40.0 percent were native/improved chicken and 60.0 percent were layer chicken. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

The average farmgate price of chicken egg in commercial farms during the quarter was quoted at PhP 5.56 per piece. This indicates an increase of 19.5 percentcompared with the previous year’s same period average farmgate price of PhP 4.65 per piece.

The farmgate prices of chicken egg in April and June were quoted at PhP 5.62 per piece, while it was priced at PhP 5.44 per piece in May. (Figure 3 and Table 3)

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General
 

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Chicken Egg Situation Report presents the chicken egg industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by type of laying flock, and average farmgate price. The report is prepared to serve as a ready reference for PSA’s various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly; that is, every January, May, August and November.

Concepts and Definitions

Volume of production refers to the volume of chicken egg disposed from locally-raised chicken including those table eggs which were shipped out to other region/province.

Inventory refers to the actual number of chicken layers and native chicken present in the farm as of a specific reference date.

Farmgate price refers to the price received by raisers for their produce at the location of farm. Thus, the marketing costs such as the transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce is not included in the farmgate prices.