Nearly 8,000 chickens died within a week at a poultry farm in Ande village of Mirudoddi mandal in Siddipet district due to unknown reasons. Authorities have collected samples while veterinarians were alerted as farmers suspect rising temperatures may have caused the deaths
Egg prices in Karimnagar have risen sharply by Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 per piece, defying the usual decline during Kartika Masam. Poultry deaths, increased exports to other States, and cold storage hoarding ahead of Christmas and New Year are driving the surge. Karimnagar, a major poultry hub producing 75 lakh eggs daily, is facing reduced local supply despite high demand.
