# Eggs, chicken may turn costlier by 30% by December as poultry feed prices soar

> Indian egg and chicken prices could rise 25-30% by December as maize and broken rice feed costs have jumped 30-45% in a month. Maize has risen from about Rs 26-27 to Rs 34 per kg and broken rice from Rs 22-23 to Rs 31-32 per kg, with hoarding by traders and farmers adding to the rally. A deficient monsoon is expected to cut kharif maize output.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T19:38:15.444Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82348-eggs-chicken-may-turn-costlier-by-30-by-december-as-poultry-feed-prices-soar
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Broken rice and maize are core poultry feed grains, so tightening Indian supplies and hoarding support feed grain prices and raise demand for alternative feed ingredients, while egg and chicken margins come under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-10-08 | [Poultry feed prices hit five-year high - Poultry Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50750-poultry-feed-prices-hit-five-year-high-poultry-network.md) | +2.3% | +6.5% |
| CORN | 2021-08-16 | [Feed prices firm but sentiment is bullish - Poultry Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45676-feed-prices-firm-but-sentiment-is-bullish-poultry-network.md) | -3.1% | -8.4% |
| 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 | 2026-03-20 | [Chicken prices soar in India on bird mortality, reduced weight  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20308-chicken-prices-soar-in-india-on-bird-mortality-reduced-weight-the.md) | -0.1% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [Econ Roundup: Demand Supports Milk Prices, Feed Costs Rising - NMPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4737-econ-roundup-demand-supports-milk-prices-feed-costs-rising-nmpf.md) | -1.3% | +10.1% |
| RICE | 2023-07-06 | [Rice to get costlier as weather, India's farm perks threaten supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35133-rice-to-get-costlier-as-weather-india-s-farm-perks-threaten-supply.md) | +5.1% | -12.8% |
| RICE | 2019-12-27 | [Asia Rice-Thai rice export prices rise as drought triggers future supply concerns \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55666-asia-rice-thai-rice-export-prices-rise-as-drought-triggers-future-supply.md) | +0.9% | +4.6% |
| RICE | 2019-07-29 | [Food to get costlier: Inflation may rise as poor monsoon rains hit rice, food grain output - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58050-food-to-get-costlier-inflation-may-rise-as-poor-monsoon-rains-hit-rice-food.md) | -4.0% | -10.0% |

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/eggs-chicken-may-turn-costlier-by-30-by-december-as-poultry-feed-prices-soar/articleshow/135584130.cms

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