Table:
|  | June 1, 2019 | June 2, 2018 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flocks, net of accumulated amortization | $105,536 | $96,594 |
| Eggs | 14,318 | 17,313 |
| Feed and supplies | 52,383 | 54,737 |
|  | $172,237 | $168,644 |
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4. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
We grow and maintain flocks of layers (mature female chickens), pullets (female chickens, under 18 weeks of age), and breeders (male and female chickens used to produce fertile eggs to hatch for egg production flocks). Our total flock at June 1, 2019, consisted of approximately 9.4 million pullets and breeders and 36.2 million layers.
Question:
What is the increase / (decrease) in total inventory in 2019 compared to 2018?
Answer: 172237 - 168644 = 3593