Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report

Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 3.22 million during the week ending April 27, 2019. Placements were up 8 percent from the comparable week in 2018 and up slightly from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.61 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending April 27 2019, up 3 percent from the same period last year but down 6 percent from the previous week.