# Egg price hike: After the festival, inflation will hit; eggs to become more expensive—by how much?

> Indian poultry industry representatives expect egg and chicken prices to rise substantially by December, with wholesale eggs forecast to increase from ₹6–7 to ₹7–8 each and chicken from ₹225–250 to ₹260–275 per kg. They cite higher maize and coarse-rice prices, attributed to hoarding, grain use for ethanol production, and low rainfall in Maharashtra and Karnataka; seasonal holiday demand is also expected to be strong.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T01:39:17.825Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92763-egg-price-hike-after-the-festival-inflation-will-hit-eggs-to-become-more
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher grain costs raise poultry-feed expenses, while stronger seasonal demand could add to price pressure on eggs and chicken.

## Read by commodity

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

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## Sources

- tv9marathi.com: https://www.tv9marathi.com/maharashtra/eggs-chicken-prices-may-rise-25-30-percentage-by-december-as-poultry-feed-costs-soar-1800782.html

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