Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report

Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 3.22 million during the week ending April 20, 2019. Placements were up 22 percent from the comparable week in 2018 but down 3 percent from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.85 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending April 20 2019, up 7 percent from the same period last year and up slightly from the previous week.