# Karthika Masam fails to cool chicken prices amid supply crunch in AP

> Chicken prices in Andhra Pradesh remain around Rs 270 per kg during Karthika Masam, the usual seasonal slump in demand. A shortage of poultry birds follows months of high mortality from extreme temperatures linked to El Niño, plus bird flu and other viral infections.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T18:10:20.616Z
- Category: disease · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101511-karthika-masam-fails-to-cool-chicken-prices-amid-supply-crunch-in-ap
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced poultry flock numbers tighten chicken supply and keep meat prices elevated despite weaker demand, which can support demand for poultry-based feed inputs and related meal prices in the region.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/karthika-masam-fails-to-cool-chicken-prices-amid-supply-crunch-in-ap/articleshow/135862231.cms

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