Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report

Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 3.31 million during the week ending April 13, 2019. Placements were up 18 percent from the comparable week in 2018 but up slightly from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.83 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending April 13, 2019, up 3 percent from the same period last year and up 5 percent from the previous week.