When do bulk egg purchase rates experience the sharpest decline in Pakistan's mandis, and when should farmers plan their flock depopulation?

The commercial poultry trade in Pakistan is highly seasonal. Daily egg rates experience a severe downward correction during the extreme summer months (May to July). This drop is driven by a massive decline in domestic egg consumption as temperatures exceed 40°C, combined with logistics difficulties in transporting fresh eggs without spoilage. For commercial farmers, the most economically sound strategy is to schedule the depopulation of aging, low-producing flocks (over 70 weeks of age) during this low-rate summer window. Selling off birds at this time minimizes feed-cost losses and allows farmers to empty, clean, and disinfect their sheds during the hot dry period, preparing for fresh pullet placements in August/September. Seasonal market economics are compiled in the Poultry Encyclopedia, professional egg-sorting crates are sold on Poultry Plaza, daily mandi prices are updated on Poultry Rates, and bulk flock depopulation contracts are traded on Murghi Mandi.