Hyderabad egg price jumps Rs 3

Egg prices in Hyderabad have jumped to Rs 7 each in retail shops after rising Rs 3 in about two weeks. (siasat.com) (telanganatoday.com) Retail kirana stores across the city are quoting about Rs 7 per egg, while wholesale traders are selling at roughly Rs 6.30. Two weeks ago, retail prices were about Rs 4. (telanganatoday.com) (siasat.com) Poultry farmers told local outlets that summer heat is pushing up bird deaths and cutting egg production on farms around Hyderabad. One report said poultry mortality is about 30% higher in summer than in other seasons. (siasat.com) (hyderabadtalks.com) The squeeze is showing up at the counter because eggs are a daily staple in many homes and low-cost eateries. A jump from Rs 4 to Rs 7 raises the price of a dozen from about Rs 48 to Rs 84. (telanganatoday.com) (siasat.com) The move follows a brief price drop in March, when exports to West Asia were hit by regional conflict and supply stayed in the domestic market. That relief faded as hotter weather tightened local supply again. (siasat.com 1) (siasat.com 2) Market trackers that publish Hyderabad egg rates separately showed late-April prices near Rs 5.25 at the benchmark level, below current neighborhood retail quotes. That gap suggests the sharpest increase is being felt by end consumers. (todayeggrateindia.com) (todayeggrate.in) For now, local reports describe chicken prices as relatively stable even as egg prices rise, pointing to a supply shock centered on laying birds rather than a broad jump across all poultry products. (safirnews.in) (telanganatoday.com) If the heat persists, Hyderabad’s egg market is likely to stay tight through the summer, with retailers already passing higher farm-level costs straight to shoppers. (siasat.com) (telanganatoday.com)