Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report
Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 3.29 million during the week ending March 23, 2019. Placements were up 11 percent from the comparable week in 2018 but down slightly from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.68 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending March 23, 2019, up 5 percent from the same period last year but down 2 percent from the previous week.