The total inventory of Livestock and Poultry in the province of Siquijor increased by 0.21 percent as of January 1, 2023 compared to the inventory of the same period last year from 733,138 heads to 734,696 heads this year. The inventory of Livestock in Siquijor province posted an increase of 3.39 percent as of January 1, 2023 compared to the inventory in the same period last year from 93,515 heads to 96,683 heads while the decrease in poultry population was attributed specifically to the decrease in native chicken from 615,176 last quarter of 2022 to 612,578 this year. (Table 1)

The highest contributor to the increase for livestock is swine with 8.66 percent and is followed by cattle with an increase of 0.098 percent. As of January 1, 2023, majority of the increase in inventory of carabao, cattle, goat and swine were raised in backyard farms.

Table 1. Livestock and Poultry Inventory by Animal Type in Siquijor, 2nd Semester 2023-2022 

Swine shared 52 percent followed by goat, cattle and carabao having a share of 25 percent, 22 percent and 1 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, native chicken had the largest share in the poultry inventory contributing 96.0 percent while layer and duck shared only 4.0 percent 0.00 percent, respectively.

Swine in backyard farms topped the inventory in all types of livestock with 49,943 heads as of January 1, 2023 while carabao has the lowest inventory of 1,101 heads.

Chicken native in backyard farms has decreased this year (612,578) heads compared to last year’s inventory of 615,176 heads.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The Livestock and Poultry Situation Report presents the performance situation in terms of inventory of livestock and poultry. Data for this special release were collected by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) through the two (2) surveys namely: 1) The Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey (BLPS) which is conducted quarterly which covers one (1) replicate sample of the Palay and Corn Production Survey (PCPS), and 2) The Commercial Livestock and Poultry Survey (CLPS).

Another survey that supplements the data requirements of the Livestock and Poultry sector is the Compilation of Data from Slaughterhouses and Poultry Dressing Farms (CDSPDP). This is done monthly and utilizes administrative data from Locally Registered Meat Establishments (LRMEs) in the province in coordination with the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) and Meat Inspectors (MIs). 

Definition of Terms

•    Production – refers to the volume of indigenous (locally-raised) animals disposed for slaughter which includes animals exported or shipped-out for slaughter (in “head” and in “liveweight equivalent”)
•    Livestock – farm animals kept or raised for consumption, work or leisure. In general, poultry is separated as a distinct group of farm animals. For purposes of census and surveys, livestock covers only those that are tended and raised by an operator.
•    Poultry – a collective term for all domesticated avian for the purpose of food consumption, or the carcass of such avian dressed/processed for human consumption.
•    Animal Inventory – (also Animal Population) – the number of domesticated animals in the head present in the farm at specific reference date.

Prepared by:

JILL BERNADETTE C. ABING
Senior Statistical Specialist

(SGD) JOSELITO C. MAGHANOY
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)/
Officer-in-Charge