# Price hike: Eggs and chicken may cost around 30% by December – How maize, broken rice impacting poultry

> Egg and chicken prices in India could rise by 25–30% from December as poultry feed costs increase. The article says maize and broken-rice prices have risen sharply in recent months, with farmers and traders holding back stocks.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T12:10:19.149Z
- Category: market · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93410-price-hike-eggs-and-chicken-may-cost-around-30-by-december-how-maize-broken
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher maize and broken-rice costs raise poultry production expenses and may be passed through to meat and egg buyers; stock withholding also tightens feed availability. The expected increase in poultry prices is therefore bullish for chicken and eggs, while grain costs are supported.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- india.com: https://www.india.com/news/india/price-hike-eggs-and-chicken-may-cost-around-30-by-december-how-maize-broken-rice-impacting-poultry-8543909/

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