# Chicken eggs priced out of nutritious diets! Prices are soaring

> Retail egg prices in Kerala have risen to ₹8–10 per egg from around ₹5, while a bag of poultry feed has increased from ₹1,800–2,000 to ₹2,760. The article attributes tighter maize availability and higher feed costs partly to maize use in ethanol production, and says pre-holiday egg stocking for cake production is adding to demand.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T19:38:22.214Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87955-chicken-eggs-priced-out-of-nutritious-diets-prices-are-soaring
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Ethanol demand competes with feed users for maize, potentially keeping feed costs and egg prices elevated; seasonal stocking adds further demand pressure on eggs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- deshabhimani.com: https://www.deshabhimani.com/News/kerala/kerala-egg-price-hike-poultry-feed-costs-mt9

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