The Philippines has a massive poultry industry that is dominated by broilers and the native Philippine

chickens. Layer chicken farming is the third most popular poultry farming industry in the Philippines.
Some of the biggest factors favoring the Filipino poultry industry are its massive population, fast rising
incomes and a love for chicken. By July 1, 2017, the chicken population in the Philippines stood at 181.05
million birds. In spite of the numerous challenges faced during the year such as the avian flu, the
chicken population in the Philippines grew 3.73% compared to the previous year. The fastest growth in
chicken population was witnessed in the layer and the native chicken populations that grew by 9.8% and
5.35% respectively. The broiler chicken population dropped 1.24% in spite of being a very capital
intensive industry.

Production The chicken production volume was 861,870 metric tons between January and June 2017.
During the first half of 2017, the chicken egg production also grew by 242,988 metric tons, a growth of
4.49% over the same period in the previous year.

Chicken Prices in the Philippines in 2017 Between January and June 2017, the farm-gate prices declined
by 1.99%. Part of the hit was due to the avian flu outbreak which decimated market prices for the
chickens. However, the prices have been recovering in the recent months. Population of Chickens as of
July 1, 2017 Broiler population: 64.03 million birds Layer Population: 35.66 million birds
Native/Improved Population: 81.36 million birds Poultry Farming Guides Native and improved native
varieties accounted for 45% of the chicken population in the Philippines. Broilers accounted for 35% of
the chicken population while the layer chickens accounted for 20% of the chicken population.

BROILER FARMING IN THE PHILIPPINES The largest broiler population in the Philippines has been
recorded in Central Luzon. It accounted for 26.53% of Philippine broiler population. This was followed by
CALABARZON that accounted for 17.53% and Northern Mindanao that accounted for 13.47%. Together,
these three regions accounted for 57.53% of the Philippine broiler production. LAYER FARMING IN THE
PHILIPPINES When it comes to layer farming in the Philippines, CALABARZON accounts for the largest
population of layer chickens in the country at 35.18% of the layer population. This is followed by Central
Luzon at 23.63% and Northern Mindanao at 9.82%. Together, these three regions now account for
68.63% of the total layer chicken population in the Philippines. NATIVE CHICKEN FARMING IN THE
PHILIPPINES Native chicken farming is more widely spread in the country. The largest proportion of
native chicken population in the Philippines is in Northern Mindanao with 10.95% of the native chicken
population in the Philippines. It is followed by Western Visayas at 9.22, the Davao Region at 9.14%,
Negros Island Region at 8.68%, Central Visayas at 7.40%, Central Luzon at 7.20%, SOCCSKSARGEN at
6.36% and Bicol Region at 6.24% among many others.

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Problems and Constraints y Climate Chickens and other poultry species are warm-blooded animals
(homeotherms) and havethe ability to maintain rather than a uniform body temperature. However,
their control mechanismis only efficient when the ambient temperature is within the certain limits,
beyond which their productivity is drastically reduce and may even result to death. The ideal
temperature range for laying hens, for example, is 12.8 to 23.9 0 C. Because of its tropical location, the
average annualtemperature in the Philippines is slightly above 26.7 0 C and relative humidity is usually
higher.During the cold months, it rarely goes below 23.9 0 C, but in the summer months, a
dailytemperature of above 32.3 0 C is common. In intensive housing, as is the accepted practice
incommercial poultry production, the heat that the birds generate further increases the
ambienttemperature of the poultry house. To alleviate this condition, poultry raisers install
coolingfacilities that also add to the already high cost of production.High temperature and relative
humidity are also conductive to the growth of most of thedisease organism ± viruses, bacteria, worms,
and other parasites of birds. This makes control of poultry diseases much more difficult and expensive.
Poultry meat and eggs also deteriorate at afaster rate in warm and humid conditions. This could also
lead to serious losses if refrigerationfacilities are not installed. y T rade and Economic Policies A s poultry
production becomes more intensive and commercialized, poultry producerswill become more sensitive
to country policies, particularly trade and economics. Since the1990s, trade liberation, currency
devaluation, and increased interest rates among others havecontributed to serious losses among local
poultry producers. Because much of the productioninputs ± breeding stocks, feedstuffs, equipment, and
veterinary supplies ± are imported, local costof production of poultry products become necessarily much
higher than those produced incountries where there inputs are much cheaper. Hence, encouraged by
lower tariff rates and theremoval of quantitative restrictions under the trade liberation policy, the
importation of poultrymeat has dramatically increased. Understandably, local producers fear that local
consumers willincreasingly depend on imported poultry products. y I nadequate I nfrastructure Facilities
A s a business enterprise, poultry farming needs to be supported by an adequate network of public
transportation and communication as well as infrastructures. The state should alsoinsure that they are
protected from lawless elements. They also need access to good creditfacilities and extension services.
To the extent that this are inadequately provided, farmers will bediscouraged to go into poultry farming.
Those who will engage in this venture have to contendwith higher losses, poor production efficiency,
and high cost of production. y Opp ortunities and Challenges N otwithstanding the many problems and
constraints that prospective poultry producershave to face, new developments that provide wide
opportunities and exciting challenges for profitable poultry production in the Philippines have also
emerged. A mong these developmentsare as follows; o Increasing Population and Demand for Poultry
ProductsIn 2002, the estimated number of Filipinos was 78 million. In 2007, the number of Filipino
increased to 91 million and is still expected to increase in the next decade atthe rate of 1.8 percent per
year. With the annual growth in per capita consumption of poultry meat increasing about twice that of
the country¶s population, the demand for poultry meat is expected to double in the next decade. o
Increasing consumer preference for higher food quality and safety o Increasing demand for organically
produced products Innovations to Counteract Adverse Effects of a Tropical Climate y F eeds and feeding
In the tropics, the feed intake of birds is very much affected by weather conditions.During warm days,
feed consumption is decreased resulting in fluctuation in performance. Toaddress this problem, many
feed millers have developed specific rations for warm and fornormal days to adjust for feed intake and
level of nutrients required. Vitamins and other similarsubstances are now incorporated in the feeds to
provide constant protection from stress.Improvements in the yield of corn promises to reduce cost of
feeds. In the most poultryfeed preparations, corn (yellow or white) constitutes 50 to 80 percent of the
formulation.Commercial hybrid corn and transgenic yield 2 to 3 times higher the traditional varieties. y H
ousing In the tropics, one of the biggest problems is high temperature and humidity in mosttimes of the
year. Better housing designs are developed that facilitate effective ventilation. Theuse of open-sided
walls and monitor-type of roofing resulted in relatively cooler conditions

Chicken Situation Report, January-March 2019 January 2019 to March 2019 Inventory As of 01 April
2019, the total inventory of chicken was estimated at 184.88 million birds. The inventory of layer
chicken was recorded at 39.74 million birds or 7.3 percent higher than the previous year’s record of
37.05 million birds. Native/improved chicken inventory at 82.84 million birds declined by 1.0 percent
from its previous year’s level of 83.66 million birds. Broiler chicken inventory dropped by 2.1 percent,
from 63.63 million birds in 2018 to 62.29 million birds in 2019. (Table 2) Chicken is mostly raised in the
regions of Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao. These regions
accounted for more than half or 52.3 percent of the total chicken inventory nationwide. Production The
total volume of chicken production in January to March 2019 was 459.06 thousand metric tons,
liveweight. This was 4.3 percent higher compared with the previous year’s level of 439.96 thousand
metric tons, liveweight. (Table 1) Twelve regions registered increases in production, ranging from 1.7
percent to 24.4 percent relative to their levels in 2018. Davao Region’s production increased by 24.4
percent, from 15.62 thousand metric tons, liveweight in January to March 2018 to 19.43 thousand
metric tons, liveweight in 2019. Among the regions, Central Luzon was the top producer of chicken at
166.54 thousand metric tons, liveweight, accounting for 36.3 percent of the total production. This was
followed by CALABARZON with 16.8 percent share and Northern Mindanao with 9.1 percent share.
More than half or 62.2 percent of the total chicken produced in the country were from these regions.
Prices The average farmgate price of broiler chicken in commercial farms from January to March 2019
was PhP72.86 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 16.8 percent lower from the previous year’s average
price of PhP87.54 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3) During the period, the highest farmgate price was
recorded in March at PhP76.31 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was quoted in January at
PhP68.32 per kilogram, liveweight.

Chicken Situation Report, January-March 2019

January 2019 to March 2019
Inventory

As of 01 April 2019, the total inventory of chicken was estimated at 184.88 million birds. The inventory
of layer chicken was recorded at 39.74 million birds or 7.3 percent higher than the previous year’s
record of 37.05 million birds. Native/improved chicken inventory at 82.84 million birds declined by 1.0
percent from its previous year’s level of 83.66 million birds. Broiler chicken inventory dropped by 2.1
percent, from 63.63 million birds in 2018 to 62.29 million birds in 2019. (Table 2)

Chicken is mostly raised in the regions of Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Western Visayas and Northern
Mindanao. These regions accounted for more than half or 52.3 percent of the total chicken inventory
nationwide.
Production

The total volume of chicken production in January to March 2019 was 459.06 thousand metric tons,
liveweight. This was 4.3 percent higher compared with the previous year’s level of 439.96 thousand
metric tons, liveweight. (Table 1)

Twelve regions registered increases in production, ranging from 1.7 percent to 24.4 percent relative to
their levels in 2018. Davao Region’s production increased by 24.4 percent, from 15.62 thousand metric
tons, liveweight in January to March 2018 to 19.43 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

Among the regions, Central Luzon was the top producer of chicken at 166.54 thousand metric tons,
liveweight, accounting for 36.3 percent of the total production. This was followed by CALABARZON with
16.8 percent share and Northern Mindanao with 9.1 percent share. More than half or 62.2 percent of
the total chicken produced in the country were from these regions.

Prices

The average farmgate price of broiler chicken in commercial farms from January to March 2019 was
PhP72.86 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 16.8 percent lower from the previous year’s average price
of PhP87.54 per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

During the period, the highest farmgate price was recorded in March at PhP76.31 per kilogram,
liveweight, while the lowest was quoted in January at PhP68.32 per kilogram, liveweight.

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