Between January and March 2024, 20,511,402 birds were slaughtered, marking an increase of 1,328,578 heads compared to the same period in 2023. The first quarter of 2024 saw a slight decrease in poultry slaughter in March compared to February, with 6,957,373 and 6,645,723 heads slaughtered in those months, respectively. This follows a historic high in chicken slaughter in 2023, which saw a 4% increase from 2022, totaling 79,006,027 heads.