When do wholesale egg prices in Multan and Faisalabad mandis experience their sharpest post-Eid-ul-Azha dip, and when should farmers plan flock molting or depopulation?

Wholesale egg prices in major Punjab mandis like Multan, Faisalabad, and Lahore are heavily influenced by religious and seasonal events. During and immediately following Eid-ul-Azha, consumer demand for eggs drops to its annual minimum because of the massive availability and household consumption of sacrificial red meat. This low-demand period lasts for 4 to 6 weeks, causing a sharp drop in wholesale prices. Savvy commercial farmers leverage this predictable price dip to schedule flock molting (forced rest) for aging birds, or to coordinate depopulation (selling spent hens) and deep cleaning. This prevents them from selling eggs at a loss and prepares the flock for the high-demand winter season. Market analysis is detailed in the Poultry Encyclopedia, poultry transport crates are sold on Poultry Plaza, daily mandi rates are monitored on Poultry Rates, and commercial flocks are traded on Murghi Mandi.