The total inventory of livestock animals in the province of Batangas for 2nd Quarter of 2024 is shown in Figure 1. A total of 1,266,117 heads as of 01 April 2024. Swine had the highest inventory with 997,652 heads which is 9.13 percent increase in the same period of 2023. This is because more received/acquired by commercial farms as they are encouraged to increase their stock brought by stable ASF situation and less inventory of imported frozen pork in the region resulting to high farmgate price. The inventory of goat is 113,442 heads, a decrease of 5.83 percent compared last year of the same period because of lower beginning inventory but more disposal in backyard farms.

Cattle registered 109,822 heads which is 3.41 percent decrease compared last year due to more disposal in backyard & commercial farms brought by increasing demand from HRIs in Tagaytay City, Cavite due to more tourist arrivals.

The inventory for Carabao posted 45,201 heads or 0.26 percent increase compared last year same period because of more caracows that gave birth this quarter.

Other animals being monitored are horse and rabbit.

The total inventory of poultry commodities in the province of Batangas is 19,549,466 birds as of 01 April 2024. Batangas being one of the major producers of eggs in CALABARZON, Layer chicken posted the highest inventory with 12,885,217 birds or 65.9 percent out of the total inventory. About 2.6 percent decrease compared to last year due to lower beginning inventory due to fewer ready-to-lay pullets (RTL) received last quarter & increased mortality due to heat stroke brought by high temperature.

The inventory of Broiler chicken is 6,053,585 birds or 31.0 percent share in the overall inventory of poultry commodities. It posted an increase of 94.99 percent compared to last year of the same period because of the re-opening of commercial broiler farms due to increasing demand within and outside the province and availability of DOC.

The Native/Improved chicken had an inventory of 610,664 or 3.1 percent share in the total inventory of poultry sector. Compared last year of the same period, it posted an increase of 3.12 percent because more adult females that laid eggs last quarter and this quarter.

Other poultry commodities being monitored are goose, turkey and quail.

The slaughtered/dressed data were from the administrative report from the Locally Registered Meat Establishments (LRMEs) and National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS). The total animals slaughtered in slaughterhouses in the province of Batangas in the 2nd Quarter of 2024 is 97,735 heads. An increase of 1.4 percent or 1,323 heads more compared last year. Cattle posted the highest percentage increase with 47.0 percent or 152 heads more this quarter.

The total slaughtered hogs were 89,885 heads in the 2nd Quarter of 2024 compared to 90,859 heads in the same quarter of 2023. This yields to a difference of 974 heads or 1.1 percent decrease. Slaughtered carabao posted an increase of 43.2 percent or 418 heads higher this quarter. An increase in slaughtered goats which posted 16.6 percent because of more disposal from backyard farms due to hot weather condition this quarter.

The total dressed in dressing plants in the 2nd Quarter of 2024 is 14,285,840 birds while in the same quarter of 2023, it posted 13,127,909 birds. This yields a difference of 1,157,931 birds or 8.8 percent increase because of higher demand from buyers/traders, availability of DOC & re-opening of commercial broiler farms. 

TECHNICAL NOTES

The Performance Report of Livestock and Poultry presents the performance situation in terms of inventory of carabao, cattle, goat, swine, and by type of chicken and volume of slaughtered/ dressed in the slaughterhouses and poultry dressing plants in the province of Batangas. Moreover, data for this special release were collected by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) through the two (2) major surveys namely:

a) The Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey (BLPS) which is done quarterly an b) The Commercial Livestock and Poultry Survey (CLPS), data collection for swine farms, layer and broiler chicken farms is done quarterly while the semester conduct covers cattle, goat and duck commercial farms.

Another administrative survey that supplements the data requirements of the livestock and poultry sector is the Compilation of Data from Slaughterhouses and Poultry Dressing Plants (CDSPDP). This is done monthly and utilized administrative data from Locally Registered Meat Establishments (LRMEs) in the province which is in coordination with the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO)

Animal Population (also Animal Inventory) - the actual number of animals (in head/bird) present in the establishment as of a specific reference date regardless of ownership.
Breeder - an animal raised to improve or maintain the bloodline of the present stock. 
Contract Growing - the partnership of the animal-raising business owner and a company where their main goal is to raise animals until they reach a certain market size. 
Draft Animals – animals raised for work purposes such as plowing, harrowing, hauling, etc.
Farmgate price - the price received by raisers for their produce at the location of establishment. Thus, marketing costs such as transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce are not included in the farmgate prices. 
Fowl - a term used to refer to a specific group of avian sharing common anatomical characteristics, e.g., chicken, duck, quail, and turkey. 
Grand Parent Stock - a product between the crosses of two pure breeds that produced the parent stock. 
Great Grand Parent Stock (GGP) – animals, both pure breed of origin, used to produce grandparent.
Grow-out (operational definition) – for the purpose of the survey, this is defined as the growing/raising/tending of birds from chicks to disposal. This includes independent growers and contract growers.
Household – A person or group of persons who sleep under the same dwelling unit and usually have a common arrangement in the preparation and consumption of food. The household members may not necessarily be related by ties of kinship, although they are usually relatives. In some instances, more than one household may occupy the same dwelling unit. 
Household head – An adult member of the household, male or female who is responsible for the organization and care of the household, or who is regarded as such by the members of the household.
Livestock - farm animals kept or raised for consumption and work. For purposes of survey, livestock covers only those that are tended/raised by an establishment. 
Other Animals – refers to commodities that are not yet included in the L&P statistics released by the PSA. This includes sheep, horse, rabbit, quail, turkey, and other animals that are not specified in the questionnaire. 
Poultry - a collective term for all domesticated avian for the purpose of food consumption or, the carcass of such avian are processed for human consumption. 
Egg Laying Efficiency Ratio - ratio of the number of layers that have actually laid eggs to total laying flock. 
Parent Stock - the parents of commercial strains of animals possessing all the qualities of a good stock which include being fast-growing, with good feed conversion rate, being resistant to disease, being meaty, and being adapted to the environmental conditions. Parent stocks are the end stocks of breeders. 
Purpose - the main reason for the animals being kept. This is usually straightforward on L&P establishments; as specific breeds of animal are used for certain purposes. The specific purposes recorded will depend on the type of livestock and poultry and local conditions. For this survey, the purpose includes breeding, fattening, dairying, grow-out, and egg production. 
Operator – a person who takes the technical and administrative responsibility of managing the day-to-day farm operation. He/she is responsible for making the decisions of the operation, including the management and supervision of hired labor. The operator may work alone or with members of his/her household or may employ others to work.
Volume of Production (operational definition) - the number of tended/raised animals disposed for slaughter/dressing including animals shipped-out for slaughter/dressing (in “head/bird” and in “liveweight equivalent”).