Table 2. Number of national bull evaluations used in the Interbull Routine Evaluation
for Calving Ease(CE) and Stillbirth(SB) traits for Holstein April 2009.

Trait

Country Direct CE Maternal CE Direct SB Maternal SB

Australia* 623 - 504 -
Canada 7943 4032 6714 3775
Dnk+Fin+Swe 4579 8429 5914 9220
France 7395 6372 5670 4808
Israel 220 825 221 824
Italy 7348 4755 7361 4750
Switzerland* 660 549 675 551
The Netherlands 10099 4335 9107 9943
United States 23810 10773 16129 4139

Across Country 62677 40070 52295 38010
* Countries with calving ease as best available predictor for stillbirth.