Chick Placements Down 9 Percent from Last Year Broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in Louisiana were 2.97 million during the week ending March 24, 2018. Placements were down 9 percent from the comparable week in 2017 but up 7 percent from the previous week. Louisiana hatcheries set 3.50 million broiler-type eggs during the week ending March 24, 2018, down slightly from the same period last year and down 4 percent from the previous week.