# After Covid and bird flu effect, poultry sector seeing recovery with bird shortages in market

> India's poultry sector is recovering from COVID-19 and bird flu disruptions, with demand reaching about 75-80% of pre-pandemic levels. Live bird prices have jumped to 85-100 per kg from 45-50 a month earlier, and broiler chick shortages are expected to keep prices firm.

- Date: 2021-03-12 · published 2021-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48252-after-covid-and-bird-flu-effect-poultry-sector-seeing-recovery-with-bird
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Indian broiler prices and chick shortages signal stronger near-term feed demand from poultry integrators, supporting feed ingredient demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agrinews.in: https://agrinews.in/after-covid-and-bird-flu-effect-poultry-sector-seeing-recovery-with-bird-shortages-in-the-market/

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