LAHORE: Severe cold temperatures have set in across the province as a result of Punjab’s recent winter rains, effectively triggering a rise in chicken meat and egg prices.
Lahore’s market price of chicken meat rose by Rs4 to Rs595 per kilogram from Rs591 the day prior. Similarly, are wholesale prices for live broiler chickens; they have increased by Rs3 to Rs383 for one kilogram, while retails now are at Rs397 per kilogram.
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Poultry prices in Punjab
Live Broiler (per kilogram) sold wholesale: Rs. 383
Live Broiler (per kilogram) sold in retail: Rs. 397
Broiler Meat (per kilogram) sold in retail: Rs. 595
Eggs from farms (per packet): Rs. 9750
These prices reflect the current market rates in the poultry industry.
