Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report

Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 3.23 million during the week ending August 3, 2019. Placements were up 7 percent from the comparable week in 2018 and up slightly from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.71 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending August 3, 2019, up slightly from the same period last year and up 3 percent from the previous week.