# Onset of Karthika Masam Slows Chicken Sales Across Andhra Pradesh

> Chicken sales have slumped across Andhra Pradesh since the start of Karthika Masam on November 10, as many Hindus and Ayyappa devotees abstain from non-vegetarian food. Retail chicken prices have eased from about ₹290 to around ₹260 a kg, while mutton remains steady at ₹850 a kg but with fewer buyers and fewer sheep reaching markets.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T21:10:01.015Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101793-onset-of-karthika-masam-slows-chicken-sales-across-andhra-pradesh
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower seasonal demand for chicken in a major Indian market weakens poultry prices and reduces feed-grain and meal demand from domestic producers until the month ends around December 10. The effect is regional and seasonal, with limited impact on global feed commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- deccanchronicle.com: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/andhra-pradesh/onset-of-karthika-masam-slows-chicken-sales-across-andhra-pradesh-2004658

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