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Professor of Animal Science

Kenneth Stalder received a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University in 1987. He earned a Master of Science from Western Kentucky University in 1992, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Iowa State University in 1995.

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Kenneth Stalder received a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University in 1987. He earned a Master of Science from Western Kentucky University in 1992, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Iowa State University in 1995.

Present	Professor, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Animal Science
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Animal Sciences

109 Kildee

806 Stange Rd

Ames, IA 50011-1178

Phone: 515-294-4683

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Articles (96)

Drinker to nursery pig ratio: Drinking behavior, aggression, and drinker ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2021)

Ciara J. Jackson, Anna K. Johnson, Kenneth J. Stalder, Roy A. Edler, et al.

Objective: Determine the effect of drinker number (1, 2, or 3 drinkers/pen) on the frequency and duration for drinker visits, ...

Estimating breed composition for pigs: A case study focused on ...

Livestock Science (2021)

Josue Chinchilla-Vargas, Francesca Bertolni, Kenneth J. Stalder, J. P. Steibel, et al.

Breed associations and registries maintain breed purity by enforcing certain conformational characteristics defining the breed along with cataloguing the pedigree ...

Identifying early indicator traits for sow longevity using a linear-threshold ...

Animal Bioscience (2021)

Suppasit Plaengkaeo, Monchai Duangjinda and Kenneth J. Stalder

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the possibility of utilizing an early litter size trait as an ...

Measuring birth weight and umbilical cord diameter at birth to ...

Translational Animal Science (2021)

Amanda L. Fordyce, Elizabeth A. Hines, Erika M. Edwards, Suppasit Plaengkaeo, et al.

In the swine industry, pre-weaning mortality, umbilical hernia incidence and pig market weight are a few contributing factors affecting profitability ...

Dietary lysine-to-energy ratios for managing growth and pubertal development in ...

Applied Animal Science (2020)

C. A. Lents, C. Supakorn, A. E. DeDecker, C. E. Phillips, et al.

Objective: Our objective was to determine growth rates, body composition, and pubertal development of replacement gilts fed diets with different ...

Evaluating the efficacy of visual assessment of gilt vulva size ...

Applied Animal Science (2020)

Matthew R. Romoser, Tom Gall, Lance H. Baumgard, Aileen F. Keating, et al.

Objective: This study’s objective was to assess the relationship between visually assigned prepubertal vulva score and subsequent sow productivity in ...

Identification of potential genetic variants associated with longevity and lifetime ...

Genetics and Molecular Research (2020)

S. Plaengkaeo, M. Duangjinda and Kenneth J. Stalder

Longevity and lifetime production traits are of increasing importance in swine breeding schemes worldwide because these traits influence sow productivity ...

Comparison of heat lamps and heat mats in the farrowing ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2020)

Karli J. Lane, Anna K. Johnson, Carson E. J. Stilwill, Locke A. Karriker, et al.

Objectives: To determine the effect of heat lamps versus heat mats on piglet performance measures, sow lying behavior, piglet behavior, ...

Quantitation of Gait and Stance Alterations Due to Monosodium Iodoacetate ...

Comparative Medicine (2020)

Katherine T. LaVallee, Timothy P. Maus, Joseph D. Stock, Kenneth J Stalder, et al.

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain worldwide, and several animal models have been developed ...

More Nipple Cup Drinkers to Fewer Pigs on the Day ...

Journal of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production (2020)

Cassandra R. Stambuk, L. J. Sadler, P. R. DuBois, R. A. Edler, et al.

More nipple cup drinkers to fewer pigs on the day of weaning into a conventional nursery results in reduced aggression ...

Comparison of Heat Lamps and Heat Mats in the Farrowing ...

EC Veterinary Science (2020)

K. J. Lane, Anna K. Johnson, Jay D. Harmon, Locke A. Karriker, et al.

Objective: Pre-weaning mortality remains an industry concern. The study objectives were to 1) evaluate piglet performance and pre-weaning mortality when ...

Sow Lateral Toe Growth and Lesion Presence on Hooves When ...

Journal of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production (2020)

Anna K. Johnson, A. Garcia, Locke A. Karriker and Kenneth J. Stalder

Background: Horn quality is vital to reduce the risk of trauma or injury. The pig’s hooves are susceptible to lesions, ...

Characterization of the lying and rising sequence in lame and ...

Applied Animal Behaviour Science (2020)

Jared Michael Mumm, Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz, Joseph Daniel Stock, Anna Kerr Johnson, et al.

This study aimed to identify possible differences in the lying and standing sequence between lame and non-lame gestating sows. A ...

Genetic evaluation of sow survival in Thailand commercial farms using ...

Livestock Science (2020)

Suppasit Plaengkaeo, Monchai Duangjinda, Wuttigrai Boonkum, Kenneth J. Stalder, et al.

The aims of this study were 1) estimate heritability and variance components for sow survival traits using random regression model ...

Alternative handling tools for moving grow-finish pig cadavers

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2020)

Ella E. Akin, Anna K. Johnson, Suzanne T. Millman, Cassandra D. Jass, et al.

The National Pork Board provides recommendations for humane handling tools and non-ambulatory pig handling methods. However, there are limited published ...

The Effect of Rapid Chilling of Pork Carcasses during the ...

Meat and Muscle Biology (2019)

Aaron Blakely, Kenneth J. Prusa, Christine A. Fedler, Grant B. Sherrard, et al.

The objective was to investigate the effects of blast chilling on pork quality in cuts from the Longissimus thoracic et ...

Dynamic space utilization for lame and non-lame gestating sows Estimated ...

Livestock Science (2019)

Jared M. Mumm, Julia Adriana Calderón Díaz, Joseph D. Stock, Anna K. Johnson, et al.

The objective of this study was to estimate the dynamic space utilization for lame and non-lame sows using their lying-standing ...

Development of Sow Lameness Classification Trees Using an Embedded Microcomputer-based ...

Journal of Animal Sciences and Livestock Production (2019)

Kenneth J. Stalder, B. M. McNeil, J. A. Calderon Diaz, Joseph D. Stock, et al.

Background and Objectives: The objectives of this study were: 1) to examine the relationship between forces applied by each leg ...

A review of aetiology and risk factors affecting sow mortality

CAB Reviews (2019)

China Supakorn, Grace Moeller, Joseph D. Stock, Anna K. Johnson, et al.

Sow mortality rates in the U.S. breeding herds have been increasing in recent years. Based on reports in the scientific ...

Identification of measures predictive of age of puberty onset in ...

Translational Animal Science (2019)

K. L. Graves, B. R. Mordhorst, E. C. Wright, B. J. Hale, et al.

A potential indicator of female lifetime productivity in swine is age of puberty, when a gilt achieves her first behavioral ...

Methods for reproductive tract scoring as a tool for improving ...

Translational Animal Science (2019)

M. R. Romoser, B. J. Hale, J. T. Seibert, T. Gall, et al.

Improving sow lifetime productivity (SLP) is essential for maximizing farm profitability. Study objectives were to determine the accuracy for different ...

Modified wean-to-finish mat as an alternative handling tool for moving ...

Journal of Swine Health and Production (2019)

Ella E. Akin, Anna K. Johnson, Jason W. Ross, Suzanne T. Millman, et al.

Through the National Pork Board, the US pork industry provides recommendations for humane handling tools and acceptable non-ambulatory pig handling ...

Impact of health challenges on pig growth performance, carcass characteristics ...

Translational Animal Science (2018)

A. S. Cornelison, L. A. Karriker, N. H. Williams, B. J. Haberl, et al.

Understanding how disease affects commercial production is imperative for pig producers to quantify its full impact on pig performance, carcass ...

Determining the Time Required to Detect Induced Sow Lameness Using ...

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (2018)

Brady McNeil, Julia Calderón Díaz, Caitlyn Bruns, Joe Stock, et al.

Lameness in swine breeding herds is a common cause of compromised animal well-being and economic loss to pig producers. Current ...

Lameness: a principle problem to sow longevity in breeding herds

CAB Reviews (2018)

China Supakorn, Joseph D. Stock, Eduardo Garay, Anna K. Johnson, et al.

The objective of this article is to review causes of lameness lesions, lameness detection methods, factors affecting lameness, association between ...