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Animal Welfare

Hearst cattle are always grass-fed, free-range and all-natural, meaning that they have:

Free Range Hearst Cattle

  • Free access to natural forages, fresh air and clean water
  • Lower stress levels and are humanely treated
  • Never been fed sub-therapeutic antibiotics
  • Never been given growth hormones
  • Freedom to roam

Go slow, get there faster….

Grass-Fed Benefits - Animal Welfare

There is an old cowboy saying that we abide by at the Hearst Ranches; “go slow, get there faster.”

This means that if you don’t push cows too hard, but rather allow them to find their natural way at their natural pace you’ll be more successful. Forcing them to go your way and at your pace will sometimes cause fatigue for the cattle and always make more work for the cowboy, his horses, and his dogs.

Grass-Fed Benefits - Animal Welfare

“We treat our animals humanely because that is the only way to treat animals” -Steve Hearst