# Costlier feed may push up broiler chicken, egg prices

> Poultry feed prices in India have risen 25% to Rs 5200 per quintal over the past month, according to the Poultry Federation of India. Farm-gate live broiler prices in Delhi (Rs 95-105/kg) are now below the estimated production cost of about Rs 110/kg.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:38.268Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2137-costlier-feed-may-push-up-broiler-chicken-egg-prices
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feed costs squeeze poultry producers' margins and could reduce flock placements, which tends to lift chicken and egg prices later. Corn and soymeal demand from Indian feed mills is affected by these rising input costs.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- financialexpress.com: https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy-costlier-feed-may-push-up-broiler-chicken-egg-prices-4373086/

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