2008 The freerange production of chicken meat is regulated in the EU Directive EWG 153891 and organic livestock farming is defined by basic guidelines EEC 150 the regulation for organic ID: 92299
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- tem to free-range or organic system (Brown et al., 2008). The free-range production of chicken meat is regulated in the EU (Directive EWG 1538/91) and organic livestock farming is defined by basic guidelines (EEC – the regulation for organic agri - culture /EEC/ No. 1804/1999). Among others in organic production, the minimum age at slaughter States organic and other specialty poultry produc - e meat quality of layer males from free range in comparison with fast growing chickens M. L 1 , J. J 2 , M. J 3 , E. D 1 1 D epartment of Animal Breeding, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic 2 higher ( P 0.001) in RS at both ages. The proportions of fat in the breast meat were significantly lower ( P 0.01) in IB at both ages. The value of pH 24 h was significantly higher in IB and the meat was darker ( P 0.001) in these chickens. The overall acceptability was significantly better ( P 0.01) in IB at 90 days of age. The laying males are accept -