Recently high-quality meat products and bird's health are among the main domains in poultry husbandry systems as a result of consumer preference. The intent of the paper was to collect relative review regarding the influence of husbandry system on production and quality traits in poultry. Freerange systems show poorer feed conversion effectiveness and lower final body weight. Conversely, free range and improved farming; promote differences in texture, colour, chemical composition, protein, fat content and favourable fatty acid profile of chicken. Variation in these traits is due to genetic and non-genetic factors within the same husbandry system. The current review focuses on free range husbandry systems in production of poultry meat which can serve as determining tool in research directions and its practical applications.

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