# Chicken Prices: Chicken and Egg Prices to Rise by 30 Percent, Poultry Industry Issues Price Hike Warning

> Poultry industry sources expect chicken and egg prices in Telugu states to rise 25-30% by December, citing feed shortages and higher feed costs linked to El Niño. Current prices in Hyderabad are about Rs 252 per kg for skinless chicken and Rs 88 for a tray of 12 eggs, with Andhra Pradesh prices somewhat higher.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T15:08:58.743Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99550-chicken-prices-chicken-and-egg-prices-to-rise-by-30-percent-poultry-industry
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feed costs and reduced feed supply from El Niño-driven shortages push up poultry production costs, supporting demand for corn and soybean meal in India and raising feed buyers' input costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-05-04 | [Egg Prices to Rise Sharply Due to Drought-induced Shortage
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71014-egg-prices-to-rise-sharply-due-to-drought-induced-shortage-the-poultry-site.md) | +1.3% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2025-03-25 | [Global corn stocks low and falling - prices to rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25595-global-corn-stocks-low-and-falling-prices-to-rise.md) | -1.5% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2020-10-21 | [Grain trends: prices rise further on weather and demand issues -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12844-grain-trends-prices-rise-further-on-weather-and-demand-issues-premium.md) | +4.6% | +11.5% |
| CORN | 2017-06-09 | [DDG Prices Driven Higher by Rise in Corn Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70594-ddg-prices-driven-higher-by-rise-in-corn-futures.md) | -1.0% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -3.7% | -9.3% |
| SBM | 2021-07-26 | [Surge in soybean prices rattles trade and poultry industry alike \| Current Affairs News National - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46152-surge-in-soybean-prices-rattles-trade-and-poultry-industry-alike-current.md) | -0.2% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2017-06-09 | [DDG Prices Driven Higher by Rise in Corn Futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70594-ddg-prices-driven-higher-by-rise-in-corn-futures.md) | -1.8% | +7.3% |
| SBM | 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) | -1.6% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- tv9telugu.com: https://tv9telugu.com/business/chicken-and-egg-prices-to-rise-by-30-percent-poultry-industry-issues-price-hike-warning-1958404.html

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