I called about purchasing a poly stock tank and spoke to Ryan. He was very helpful. He said sure…read morewe can deliver for about $70.00, no problem. There was a glitch in the on line store purchasing, so we had to go in and purchase it there. When we got there, I'm not sure about the miscommunication, but we could not get a delivery. The next day i called. Problem solved and the delivery fee was waived. Thanks to Ryan and John. The delivery driver did a great job and was very professional.

I was at Tractor Supply today to purchase items for my horses and chickens. It was about 90…read moredegrees. I happened to park next to a truck with metal cages crammed with chickens. They had no water and the cages were very hot.I asked the man why he had the chickens in such horrible conditions and he told me that he was collecting chickens to roam his sanctuary. When I was in Tractor Supply I asked a couple employees what was going on wth the chickens. I was told it was a rooster roundup. if you had purchased baby chicks at Tractor Supply and they turned out to be roosters or simply unwanted hens you could give them to this man and he would take them to his sanctuary. When I returned to my car there was a second man handling the chickens very roughly. I asked him what he was doing and he told me he was going to kill and eat them all. Then he cursed at me and asked me if I eat chicken and I told him that I do not. Then he and the other man both cursed me. What a horrible deception for your customers. I have shopped here frequently for my animals but never again.

They're always out of the thing that I need and it's very frustrating especially since they never…read moreanswer the phone, so I always have to drive there to see if they have the item which makes it even more frustrating. If it's just a matter of bringing it from the Escondido store then why isn't it stocked regularly? Obviously people are buying it so it should be noted and stocked. Having owned quite a few businesses myself I'm always surprised that they're out of stock.

I had two propane tanks that were expired, so I had to exchange them. I took them to a store with…read morethe propane cage out front. Two full tanks = $55 and change. I had four additional tanks that were not expired. I took them to Hawthorne Country Store to be refilled. Four full tanks = $55 and change. I'll let you do the math. Exceptional service. Always friendly and efficient.

This place has a lot to offer, especially for the residents of East County, San Diego. Not to…read moremention the great area of San Diego. They offer pet food, live stock feed, grain and bedding, tack, and propane. I was surprised by how much hay they carried and how busy they were when I visited. They also offer tubs and farming and hardware for animal husbandry. They also have sort of a general store, but for animals and livestock. The staff members were friendly and busy. They were readily helping customers and filling orders for them. There's parking in front and more on a paved service and turn to the left.

I get my feed delivered from here once a month. Just today one of their delivery drivers drove over…read moremy hose and broke it. The driver was very apologetic and said he would pay for it. It was one of those expensive hoses too but we knew it was an accident. My girlfriend said dont worry about it and that was that. The owner Chuck surprised us later that day and brought me a brand new hose. He was such a nice person. This place will go above and beyond. They deliver and they have very fair prices. Im definitely going to recommend this place to everyone I know.

Back in January we got a wild hair up our you know what and decided we needed chickens. We called…read morearound but most places don't have chicks until the spring. Ranch Feed was the only place we could find them! They helped us pick out four chicks and even had a convenient starter kit with heating lamp, feeder and waterer that's pre-packaged and ready to go. Since then, we've been coming to Ranch Feed for our chicken supplies and always receive friendly service and good advice.

They sell the dog food that we've been looking for, puppy vaccines, and they have baby chicks!!…read more They sell a variety of dog treats (chicken feet, pig ears, etc), treatment shampoos, and any other dog care item you might be looking for. They're super friendly and always offer to take everything to the car (I've watched them do it for multiple customers). This is a business I can rely on!

Love this shop! Family owned. So friendly. Great selection! They let us pet their pig!read more

Great conveniently located feed store. The owner is very kind and helpful, the prices were very…read morereasonable with a wide selection of feed and small farm supplies. They even have some small livestock like pullets, bunnies and bird. This will be my go to feed store! P.s. the entry is located on the side of the building so you may think it's not there based on where maps navigate to. You'll see a sign to go around the back.

We were so excited to get chickens and chose Backyard Chickies based on the cute branding and…read moreoverall tone of the website, so excited for our backyard chickies! Well this business does not match that vibe and it's unprofessional. I am giving 2 stars instead of 1 because because our situation hasn't turned out fully awful (yet) and Rene did help us out in a unique situation. I originally contacted Rene to purchase 4 baby chicks. Immediately the communication was tough. Only through text, the responses were very slow and short and wouldn't answer all of the questions, the tone was very dry. I get it, she's busy on the farm. But we discussed which breeds and I paid. She met me in a random motel parking lot and handed over the 4 babies, it felt like a chickie drug deal. She said customers cannot come to the farm because of bio hazards, I'm sure that's a legitimate reason but it also feels like a convenient excuse to keep people away from seeing what I assume is just a mess. I asked if she could send me any photos and her response was "if I sent customers photos I'd be doing it all day". That should give you an idea of the vibe of her texts and again seems weird we can't see the living situation before adopting live animals. Rene it sounds like you have a need for photos, maybe get someone else to do it??? One of the babies was NOT what we had agreed upon and she didn't even tell me ahead of time, just handed me that baby along with the others. Whatever. One of those babies ended up dying on night number two, who knows why, it's probably not Rene's fault. The other 3 grew up to be healthy and thrive. Unfortunately that one she gave us that was different from what we ordered grew up to be incredibly loud and obnoxious. It was an issue with our neighbors. So I reached out to Rene and asked if there was any way I could trade her for the type we originally wanted. She agreed to it and I also said I'd like to buy an additional one since we originally wanted 4 anyway. I wanted adults this time to make it easier to introduce them faster to our other two and she told me she only had young babies. Fine. Again the communication was so slow but we finally got her to do it. She brought me two full on adult chickens. This is after we prepped for babies and bought baby chick food, etc. I thought she said she didn't have adults?? So here's the bigger issue now. The 2 new ones she brought arrived sick. Their eyes are bubbly and watery, they're sneezing. She claims she examined them before selling them but I'm calling BS. Within one minute of getting them home I could tell they were sick and I'm no expert. They were also all grimy which she claims is because she sprayed them with something to kill mites. She offered to swap them out again but now I actually feel bad about sending these girls back to this disaster and feel terrible we sent the baby we raised back there. So we took these two new girls to the vet and spent $300 on antibiotics that didn't work and the vet said she's heard of this place and people having health issues with their chickens so this is common. In summary, Rene is not doing this because she loves Chickies. It's clear they're just livestock to her and she seems completely unorganized and unaware of what breeds she has, what ages of chickens she has, and the place is covered in mites and obviously mareks too and good luck getting responses out of her. Please go join the group on Facebook called Backyard Chickens (similar name but not associated with this farm) and you will find resources and people there to help you start your flock if you're looking to do it.

I ordered a Silver Laced Polish pullet hen that was delivered a bit younger and pecked at. As the…read morehen grew (Polish are difficult to sex early on), it turned out the she was a he. Rene mentioned if it turned out to be a rooster, she would swap him for a hen - she stayed true to her word. While he was a handsome guy, the early and all day crowing was too much, especially living in the middle of LA. Rene swamped him with a beautiful girl who integrated into our small flock of 2 without issue. Although there are some negative reviews on Backyard Chickies, I would order from them again. The initial pickup and swap coordination were easy and nearby my home. Both the rooster and hen were healthy. A reminder that a new addition should be quarantined from the flock for at least a week before safely introducing them.

Owned and run by great people who are super helpful with anything you might need for your farm…read morefriends.

We've been customers of Carters for almost 20 years now. Great family owned business, great…read morecustomer service, great prices, I love that they load your car for you.

So impressed by how caring, helpful & knowledgeable (horse needs and more) the Elston people are!…read moreLoved their customer appreciation event but you can tell they appreciate their customers everyday! Great value and great place to stock up! ~ I'm definitely coming back! * Jan, Reviewer

We were looking for hay bales for an event, they had plenty but the quantity for delivery was more…read morethan we needed. We are over 30 miles away. The man on the phone was very polite and helpful on the phone!

What an adorable place to pick up some unique gifts! They have much more then you might think, well…read morebeyond traditional feed store expectations.

Farm, Homestead & pet people beware when you purchase your chicks from Hawthorne Country Store!…read more They put tiny rubber hair bands on the chicks legs. We found 1 on one of chicks that was green, easily seen & immediately removed it before it cut off circulation and damaged the chick BUT...... there was a light purple band on another one that we didn't see! Now the chick needs medical attention, her foot will need to be removed for her to survive. This is a pet of ours, a silky chicken that has been put through so much already. We contacted Hawthornes and they said we could exchange the chick now 7 weeks old and attached to our family as we've been taking care of her round the clock. They say "they will take care of the chick as best they can if we exchange her" ..... BS, She will be euthanized. We've requested they have the rest of her foot taken care of by a vet and ensure she will be ok with just a peg leg on one side as a get her back to us as AGAIN, SHE'S OUR PET! They said no, exchange only. PROOF they will euthanize her.