References

Anonymous, 2000. The welfare of chickens kept for meat production (broilers). Report of the Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare Adopted 21 March 2000. European Commission, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, pp:14.

Castellini, C., A. Dal-Bosco, C. Mugnai and M. Bernardini, 2002. Performance and behaviour of chickens with different growing rate reared according to the organic system. Italian J. Anim. Sci., 1: 291-300.
Direct Link  |  

Castellini, C., C. Mugnai and A. Dal Bosco, 2002. Effect of organic production system on broiler carcass and meat quality. Meat Sci., 60: 219-225.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Chartrin, P., C. Berri, E. Lebihan-Duval, M. Quentin and E. Baeza, 2005. Lipid and fatty acid composition of fresh and cured-cooked breast meat of standard, certified and labelled chickens. Archive fur Geflugelkunde, 69: 219-225.
Direct Link  |  

Contreras-Castillo, C., A.A. Pinto, G.L. Souza, N.J. Beraquet and A.P. Aguiar et al., 2007. Effects of feed withdrawal periods on carcass yield and breast meat quality of chickens rared using an alternative system. J. Applied Poult. Res., 16: 613-622.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Fanatico, A.C., L.C. Cavitt, P.B. Pillai, J.L. Emmert and C.M. Owens, 2005. Evaluation of slower-growing broiler genotypes grown with and without outdoor access: Meat quality. Poult. Sci., 84: 1785-1790.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Fanatico, A.C., P.B. Pillai, P.Y. Hester, C. Falcone, J.A. Mench, C.M. Owens and J.L. Emmert, 2008. Performance, livability and carcass yield of slow- and fast-growing chicken genotypes fed low-nutrient or standard diets and raised indoors or with outdoor access. Poult. Sci., 87: 1012-1021.
CrossRef  |  

Grashorn, M.A., 2006. Fattening performance, carcass and meat quality of slow and fast growing broiler strains under intensive and extensive feeding conditions. Proceedings of the 12th European Poultry Conference, Held on September 10-14, at Verona, Italy.

Ipek, A., A. Karabulut, U. Sahan, O. Canbolat and B. Yılmaz-Dıkmen, 2009. The effects of different feeding management systems on performance of a slow-growing broiler genotype. Br. Poult. Sci., 50: 213-217.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Karaoglu, M., M. Macit, M.I. Aksu, E.B. Kurbanoglu, N. Esenbuga and S. Celebi, 2005. Effect of supplemental Ram Horn Hydrolysate (RHH) at different levels on growth performance and slaughter traits of broilers. J. Sci. Food Agric., 85: 2220-2226.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Leenstra, F.R., 1986. Effect of age, sex, genotype and environment on fat deposition in broiler chickens-a review. World's Poult. Sci. J., 42: 12-25.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Lewis, P.D., G.C. Perry, L.J. Farmer and R.L.S. Patterson, 1997. Responses of two genotypes of chicken to the diets and stocking densities typical of UK and 'Label Rouge' production systems: I. Performance, behaviour and carcass composition. Meat Sci., 45: 501-516.
CrossRef  |  Direct Link  |  

Santos, A.L., N.K. Sakomura, C.M.S. Freitas and E.N.V.M. Carrılho, 2005. Comparison of free range broiler chicken strains raised in confined or semiconfined systems. Brazilian J. Poult. Sci., 7: 85-92.
Direct Link  |  

Santos, A.L., N.K. Sakomura, E.R. Freitas, N.A.A. Barbosa, M.O. Mendonca and E.N.V.M. Carrilho, 2004. Carcass yield and meat quality of three strains of broiler chicken. Proceedings of the 22th World's Poultry Congress, June 8-13, Istanbul, Turkey, pp: 338-.

Van Horne, P.L.M., J.J. van Harn and T.B. Rodenburg, 2004. Slow growing broilers: Performance, mortality and welfare. Proceedings of the 22th World`s Poultry Congress, June 8-13, İstanbul, Turkey, pp: 326-326.

Westgren, R.E., 1999. Delivering food safety, food quality and sustainable production practices: The Label Rouge poultry system in France. Am. J. Agric. Econ., 81: 1107-1111.
Direct Link  |  

Zeelender, B., A. Holcman, A. Rajar, L. Gasperlin and M. Stevanovic, 1995. Meat quality of different provenances of chickens. Proceedings of the 12th European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat, Held on September 25-29, 1995 at Zaragoza, Spain.

Zuidhof, M.J., R.H. McGovern, B.L. Schneider, J.J.R. Feddes, F.E. Robinson and D.R. Korver, 2004. Effects of feed withdrawal time on the incidence of fecal spillage and contamination of broiler carcasses at processing. J. Applied Poult. Res., 13: 171-177.
Direct Link  |