Louisiana Weekly Broiler Report

Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 3.33 million during the week ending June 15, 2019. Placements were up 6 percent from the comparable week in 2018 and up slightly from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.65 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending June 15, 2019, up 1 percent from the same period last year but down 3 percent from the previous week.