Very friendly and professional. Store is always clean. Well stocked. They carry the feed bags to…read moreyour car

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 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 stopped in to this tractors supply a few times when I been in Lakeside California Area. I…read morebrought cat and dog and chiekn feed here like most I been in have a lot of selection of everything a farm or ranch could use. The staff has always been professional and polite and go above and beyond. I will be back again highly recommend Any and all tractors supply thank you Lakeside store

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.

Very helpful staff! I called a couple times with a few supply questions and logistics of how…read moreshopping with 3 young children and a stroller would work. They patiently answered my questions and said they would be happy to pull items and carry them to the counter for me. Also, they were not going to refuse service to me if I chose not to mask my young children. (THANK YOU!!!) True to their word when I came in and after we were done being distracted by the cute little chicks and ducklings. I asked for help figuring out what we would need to care for our new bunny and they walked me to the right shelves and told me about my options there and bulk options located elsewhere. They also very willingly helped carry things out to my van and I saw them do that for many other customers too. I am happy to shop at a locally owned business and will go back here to get any other pet supplies in the future.

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.

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.

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.

A great find for chickens, especially laying hens, so glad I found Backyard Chickies! So…read moreknowledgeable and informative, super amiable and caring. and the gloriously expansive variety is almost overwhelmin. Our new girls easily adjusted to our existing flock and are excellent and consistent layers. This is now our go-to for laying hens!

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 have been wanting my own flock of chickens for a long time and now with the help of Elston Hay &…read moreGrain it's becoming a reality. The prices are very fair (way better than online). Alyssa is very knowledgeable. She told me everything I needed from the type of chickens I wanted (I want a friendly group to be a part of our family) to the best way to build my "predator proof" chicken run. She helped me make a plan so I can have a different variety of chickens in my flock as well. Her sister was very helpful in store, she showed us around all the chick needs and even helped us to find a heating lamp because they had run out in the store. She helped us learn some tricks of the trade to keep our little chicks healthy until they are capable of handling the elements. I was nervous to start this new adventure, but what is so wonderful about Elston Hay and Grain is the knowledge and expertise I found with the employees. I am excited to raise my first flock of chickens and with the help of the Elston's I feel even more confident that it will be a huge success!

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

I've been coming here for so many years I forgot when I started. Pre-2015, probably before that…read more I can't believe I never reviewed the place. I love this business. Everything's neat, clean and organized. They always have what I need and sometimes introduce me to something newer or better. Their prices can't be beat, easily the best price on Star Milling that I've seen anywhere in the county. My cats have also gotten a better grade of food since I started buying for them here as well. Once again, they're still a bit less than the big guys down the block but for the same quality food.

I've been coming here for just over ten years. I can't recommend this place enough. I normally…read morecome for waterfowl feed but have been frequently surprised to find things I normally get elsewhere ( cat food ) here, but at a better price. Mostly they stock things you simply can't get in a chain pet food store. This place is clean and organized, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and I've never had a bad experience here. I miss the cats that used to stand guard but times change. I try to come here for as much as I can because I'm always concerned about our local businesses surviving. If you're in Escondido and looking for pet food, consider starting here just to get familiar with the place. The big chain places will be around forever, and so will the lesser grade foods they sell. This place sells only the good stuff, no garbage foods.

Love this store as it is a lot of fun! They have baby chicks galore! All different breeds on big…read moretubs, simply adorable. They have everything you need to raise your backyard chickens. During this pandemic everyone is starting to raise chickens. Who doesn't want those fresh eggs and playful animals. This store is the place to go and they are super helpful with a ton of knowledge.

Very good products and service. Rarely out of stock. Always helpful. will place heavy heavier…read moreitems in your vehicle.

We were in the area staying in Alpine for a romantic weekend. We stayed in a pet friendly hotel and…read moreour dog was not having it. We called Kahoots early Saturday morning inquiring about CBD and luckily they had it. When we entered, we were welcomed by a nice gentleman named Greg. He was so awesome with showing us the different CBD products and even gave us some recommendations. He wasn't trying to upsell us but told us what worked for him and other customers. We were very happy with the customer service at Kahoots and their prices were awesome!

We love kahoots!! We come here for all our dog food. We definitely love HAZEL!!! HBD Hazelread more