The average farmgate price of duck for meat in commercial farms in July to September 2019 was quoted at PhP61.47 per kilogram, liveweight. This was higher by 13.3 percent compared with the previous year’s average price of PhP54.25 per kilogram, liveweight.
During the reference period, the highest price was noted in September at PhP72.85 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was in July at PhP53.86 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)
Inventory
As of 01 July 2019, the total inventory of duck was estimated at 11.83 million birds. This represents an increase of 1.0 percent compared with the previous year’s duck population of 11.71 million birds.
Among all ages, laying flock contributed the most in terms of inventory, with 51.3 percent share to the country’s total duck population. Growing flock, day-old duckling and male breeder shared 35.5 percent, 9.5 percent and 3.6 percent, respectively, to the total. (Table 2)
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