Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report
Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 3.29 million during the week ending March 16, 2019. Placements were up 19 percent from the comparable week in 2018 and up 1 percent from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.77 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending March 16, 2019, up 3 percent from the same period last year but down 1 percent from the previous week.