Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report

Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 3.32 million during the week ending June 8, 2019. Placements were up 7 percent from the comparable week in 2018 but down 1 percent from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.74 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending June 8, 2019, up 2 percent from the same period last year and up slightly from the previous week.