The total chicken production from October to December 2018 was estimated at 505.24 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 6.82 percent higher than the 2017 level of 472.96 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Thirteen (13) regions registered increases in production, ranging from 4.97 percent to 25.80 percent during the fourth quarter of 2018. Meanwhile, CAR, Cagayan Valley and CALABARZON recorded declines in chicken production.

More than half or 63.40 percent of the total chicken produced were from Central Luzon, CALABARZON and Northern Mindanao. Central Luzon remained the top producing region, with 34.56 percent share to total chicken production. (Table 1)

The total chicken inventory as of 1 January 2019 was estimated at 186.37 million birds. This posted an increase of 6.03 percent compared with previous year’s stocks of 175.77 million birds. Among the three types of chicken, native/improved chicken had the highest inventory of 83.34 million birds or 44.72 percent of the total chicken inventory.

All the three types of chicken posted increases in inventory with layer chicken recording the highest at 9.12 percent. Broiler chicken and native/improved chicken grew by 7.20 percent and 3.79 percent, respectively.

About 42.01 percent of the total chicken inventory in the country were raised in Central Luzon, CALABARZON and Western Visayas. (Table 2)

The average farmgate price of broiler chicken during the fourth quarter of 2018 was PhP 77.44 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 11.13 percent lower from previous year’s price of PhP 87.14 per kilogram, liveweight. 

The highest farmgate price was recorded in October at PhP 80.33 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Chicken Situation Report presents the chicken industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by type, 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 in January, May, August and November every year.

Concepts and Definitions

Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised chicken disposed for dressing including those which were shipped-out to other regions/provinces for dressing. This is expressed in metric tons, liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of 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, marketing costs such as 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