# Double whammy: Birds on the wire

> The Indian Express reports that Indian poultry farmers face a squeeze from rising layer feed costs, now around Rs 27.5 per kg, amid weak egg and chicken demand. One Pune-area farmer culled 18,000 layers early because production costs exceeded egg realisations.

- Date: 2019-08-07 · published 2019-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57573-double-whammy-birds-on-the-wire
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Early culling reduces layer flock size and feed intake, while high feed costs signal maize and meal price pressure in India's feed chain.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/double-whammy-birds-on-the-wire-poultry-farmers-5886903/

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