3.2.1 - Buffalo must be fed daily a minimum of 2.5% of their body weight of suitable monensin-free feed of a quality able to meet daily maintenance requirements.

3.2.2 - The minimum length of time that buffalo must remain in a registered establishment prior to departure for the port is 5 clear days. For any clear day on which animals are subject to a feed or water curfew, an additional clear day is required.

An amendment to this standard will come into force on 29 August 2024.

3.2.3 - Buffalo at the registered establishment must be penned in accordance with these space allocations:

1. for buffalo held for less than 30 days, a minimum of 4m² each, based on an individual liveweight of 500kg (this allowance can be decreased by 0.04m² for each 5kg decrease in individual liveweight and must be increased by 0.04m² for each 5kg increase in individual liveweight); or
2. for buffalo held for 30 days or more, a minimum of 9m² each, based on an individual liveweight of 500kg (this allowance can be decreased by 0.09m² for each 5kg decrease in individual liveweight and must be increased by 0.09m² for each 5kg increase in individual liveweight).