# Chicken prices soar in India on bird mortality, reduced weight  - The HinduBusinessLine

> Chicken prices in India hit record highs in some cities, with retail prices at Rs 270-340 per kg. Heat stress is causing bird mortality and lower bird weights, and broiler prices are rising Rs 20-30 weekly.

- Date: 2026-03-20 · published 2026-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20308-chicken-prices-soar-in-india-on-bird-mortality-reduced-weight-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced bird weights and mortality tighten Indian broiler supply, supporting feed demand for maize and soybean meal in a region where poultry feed use is growing.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-05-05 | [‘Developing’ El Nino may hit India’s maize, soya and rice output, says FAO   - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35870-developing-el-nino-may-hit-india-s-maize-soya-and-rice-output-says-fao-the.md) | -0.2% | -7.5% |
| CORN | 2026-06-02 | [India cuts foodgrains output target amid below normal monsoon forecast - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18741-india-cuts-foodgrains-output-target-amid-below-normal-monsoon-forecast-the.md) | -4.9% | -8.5% |
| CORN | 2021-01-04 | [La Nina to take hold of agri markets in 2021  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5000-la-nina-to-take-hold-of-agri-markets-in-2021-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +5.3% | +17.8% |
| CORN | 2019-01-28 | [High feed prices to affect profit margins of poultry farms in India \| Company News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61237-high-feed-prices-to-affect-profit-margins-of-poultry-farms-in-india-company.md) | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2017-05-04 | [Egg Prices to Rise Sharply Due to Drought-induced Shortage
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71014-egg-prices-to-rise-sharply-due-to-drought-induced-shortage-the-poultry-site.md) | +1.3% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2021-03-10 | [Soyabean surge on CBOT sows hopes of higher oilseed crop in India - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6560-soyabean-surge-on-cbot-sows-hopes-of-higher-oilseed-crop-in-india-the.md) | -3.0% | -2.9% |
| SBM | 2021-04-22 | [Data show tight supplies, not speculation, driving soyabean prices - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47625-data-show-tight-supplies-not-speculation-driving-soyabean-prices-the.md) | +2.3% | -1.7% |
| SBM | 2023-03-10 | [Shadow of El Nino over growth - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36764-shadow-of-el-nino-over-growth-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -4.4% | -8.5% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/chicken-prices-soar-in-india-on-bird-mortality-reduced-weight/article70766309.ece

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