Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report
Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 3.19 million during the week ending August 31, 2019. Placements were down 3 percent from the comparable week in 2018 and down 1 percent from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.68 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending August 31, 2019, up 4 percent from the same period last year but down 3 percent from the previous week.