Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report
Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 2.96 million during the week ending July 20, 2019. Placements were down 9 percent from the comparable week in 2018 and down 13 percent from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.73 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending July 20, 2019, up 5 percent from the same period last year and up slightly from the previous week.