In October to December 2018, the volume of chicken egg production was 138.54 thousand metric tons. It increased by 8.41 percent compared with the previous year’s output of 127.79 thousand metric tons. In the last three years, chicken egg production recovered from a decline of 0.89 percent in 2016 to 8.41 percent increase in 2018.

Increases in chicken egg production in the fourth quarter of 2018 were noted in all regions, except Central Luzon, where production level decreased by 1.19 percent compared with the same period of the previous year.

The three highest producing regions during the quarter were CALABARZON, Central Luzon and Northern Mindanao. Collectively, these regions contributed 56.99 percent share to the total egg production of the country. CALABARZON with recorded production of 38.58 thousand metric tons grew by 6.46 percent. Likewise, Northern Mindanao with production of 14.15 thousand metric tons increased by 4.93 percent. (Table 1)

As of 1 January 2019, the laying flock inventory of native/improved chicken was estimated at 22.71 million birds or an increase of 2.76 percent compared with the headcount in 1 January 2018. Likewise, laying flock inventory of foreign strain layers was recorded at 31.99 million birds. This was higher by 10.39 percent from previous year’s record of 28.98 million birds. (Table 2)

In the fourth quarter of 2018, the average farmgate price of chicken egg in commercial farms was recorded at PhP 4.56 per piece. This price was lower by 1.35 percent from the previous year’s price level of PhP 4.62 per piece. In the last three months of 2018, the highest price level was noted in December with PhP 4.64 per piece. (Table 3)

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 was prepared to serve as ready reference for PSA’s various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly on January, May, August and November every year.

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 are not included in the farmgate prices.

ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
(Director II)
Officer-in-Charge
Sectoral Statistics Office