# Poultry prices decline amid rumours of coronavirus spreading to birds | Economy & Policy News - Business Standard

> Indian poultry prices fell about 10% in two days as social media rumours suggested coronavirus could spread through birds, cutting demand by 10-15%. Broiler prices now trade below estimated production costs, squeezing farm margins amid high feed costs.

- Date: 2020-02-06 · published 2020-02-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54619-poultry-prices-decline-amid-rumours-of-coronavirus-spreading-to-birds-economy
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian broiler demand reduces feed buying and squeezes producers, which is mildly bearish for feed ingredients in India.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/poultry-prices-decline-amid-rumours-of-coronavirus-spreading-to-birds-120020601517_1.html

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.