Ken Anderson, Ph.D.

Dr. Anderson explains his research assessing the cholesterol found in eggs from caged hens vs. eggs from cage-free hens, which lead to the discovery that the cholesterol content of 1 large egg is 185 mgs vs. the previously reported 212 mgs.




Representative Publications as of October 2010

1. Anderson, K. E., P. E. Mozdziak, and J. N. Petitte, 2010. Housing of domestic agricultural animals “Gallus gallus” for biomedical research and the impact of scheduled cage sanitation on two to four year old hens. Lab Animal 39 (7): 210-215.

2. Anderson, K.E. 2010. Effects of Dietary Regimens and Brown-Egg Pullet Strain on Growth and Development. Int. J.of Poultry Sci. 9: 205-211

3. Caudill, A.B., P.A. Curtis, K. E. Anderson, L.K. Kerth, O. Oyarazabal, D.R. Jones, and M.T. Musgrove, 2010. The effects of commercial cool water washing of shell eggs on Haugh unit, vitelline membrane strength, aerobic bacteria, yeasts and molds. Poultry Sci. 89: 160-168.

4. Anderson, K.E., 2009. Overview of natural and organic production: Looking back to the future. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 18:348-354

5. Patterson, P. H., K. W. Koelkebeck , K. E. Anderson, M. J. Darre J. B. Carey, D. U. Ahn, R. A. Ernst, D. R. Kuney, and D. R. Jones, 2008. Temperature sequence of eggs from oviposition through sequence of eggs from oviposition through distribution: Production-Part 1. Poultry Sci. 87:1182-1186.

6. Koelkebeck, K. W., P. H. Patterson, K. E. Anderson, M. J. Darre, J. B. Carey, D. U. Ahn, R. A. Ernst, D. R. Kuney, and D. Jones, 2008. Temperature Sequence of Eggs from Oviposition Through Distribution: Processing - Part 2. Poultry Sci. 87:1187-1194.

7. Anderson, K. E., P. H. Patterson, K. W. Koelkebeck, M. J. Darre, J. B. Carey, D. U. Ahn, R. A. Ernst, D. R. Kuney, and D. R. Jones. 2008. Temperature Sequence of Eggs from Oviposition through Distribution: Transportation Part 3. Poultry Sci. 87:1195-1201.

8. Anderson, K. E., and G. B. Havenstein. 2007. Effects of alternative molting programs and population on layer performance: Results of the Thirty-fifth North Carolina Layer Performance and Management Test. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 16:365-380.

9. Anderson, K.E., D. R. Jones, G. S. Davis, and P. K. Jenkins. 2007. Effects of genetic selection on behavior profiles of single comb White Leghorn hens through two production cycles. Poultry Sci. 86:1814-1820.

10. Anderson, K. E. and K. W. Koelkebeck, 2007. Realistic views concerning poultry welfare. Poultry Sci. 86: 1251-1252.

11. Koelkebeck, K.W., and K.E. Anderson, 2007. Molting layers-Alternative methods and their effectiveness. Poultry Sci. 86: 1260-1264.

12. Davis, G.S., K.E. Anderson, and D.R. Jones. 2004. The effects of different beak trimming techniques on plasma Corticosterone and performance criteria in Single Comb White Leghorn Hens. Poultry Sci. 83:1624-1628.

13. Jones, D. R., K. E. Anderson, P. A. Curtis, and F. T. Jones, 2004. Microbial contamination in inoculated shell eggs: II. Effects of layer strain and egg storage. Poultry Sci. 83:95-100.

14. Anderson, K. E., J. B. Tharrington, P. A. Curtis, and F. T. Jones, 2004. Shell characteristics of eggs from historic strains of Single Comb White Leghorn chickens and the relationship of egg shape to shell strength. Int. J. of Poult. Sci. 3 (1): 17-19.

15. Anderson, K. E., G. S. Davis, P. Jenkins, and A. S. Carroll. 2004. Effects of bird age, density, and molt on behavioral profiles of two commercial layer strains in cages. Poult. Sci. 83: 15-23.

16. Keener, K. M., K. E. Anderson, P. A. Curtis, and J. B. Foegeding. 2004. Determination of cooling rates and carbon dioxide uptake in commercially processed shell eggs using cryogenic carbon dioxide gas. Poult. Sci. 83: 89-94.

17. Jones, D. R., K. E. Anderson, P. A. Curtis, and F. T. Jones, 2002. Microbial contamination in inoculated shell eggs: I. Effects of layer strain and hen age. Poultry Sci. 81:715-720.

18. Jones, D. R., J. B. Tharrington, P. A. Curtis, K. E. Anderson, K. M. Keener, and F. T. Jones. 2002. Effects of cryogenic cooling of shell eggs on egg quality. Poul. Sci. 81:727-733.

19. Bell, D. D., P. H. Patterson, K. W. Koelkebeck, K. E. Anderson, M. J. Darre, J. B. Carey, D. R. Kuney, and G. Zeideler, 2001. Egg marketing in national supermarkets: Egg quality-Part 1. Poultry Sci. 80:383-389.

20. Patterson, P. H., K. W. Koelkebeck, D. D. Bell, J. B. Carey, K.E. Anderson, and M.J. Darre, 2001. Egg Marketing in National Supermarkets: Specialty eggs - Part 2. Poultry Sci. 80:390-395.