Country Feed Store

I went today for the first time. My soon to be 4 year old
Has been trying to get me to get chickens. The first gentlemen to help us could clearly tell I was lost and was more then helpful. Then another gentlemen was nice enough to answer my endless questions and let my daughter hold a few chicks and a baby goat.

I am so stoked this place is around the corner from my house. Cat is the bomb, she runs a darn good show there. The prices are reasonable and they are all extremely informed. The kids love going because they have all the animals for sale that you can go look at, even white peacocks. So beautiful!

Friendly and helpful staff that take the time to talk and ask how my horses are. Always willing to love on my dog when I bring him in. Selection is limited at times but overall reasonably priced and no negative experiences!

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff! They answered all my questions plus gave great advice for raising backyard chickens. Didn’t try to sell me crap I didn’t need .Fair prices will make me return next time!

So I’m a little surprised at the reviews on Customer Services too. I shop here fairly often for my chickens and now pet pigs. They are really helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. The only time I’ve seen them a little more reserved is when they’re busy with other customers. But I don’t call that bad customer service. I call that doing their jobs.
The only reason why I took off one star is because compared to Escondido Feed, they don’t have quite as big a selection of chicken feed, treats, supplies, etc. But so far, whenever I’ve gone there, they’ve always had what I went there for. But I thought I should note that in case someone is used to going to Escondido and thinking that they can buy think they can find things like bulk feed, large quantities of DE or a store brand of worms here in Vista.
If you’re just getting started with things like chickens or pigs, they will really help you and they don’t try to oversell you. They’ve been around since I was a kid, so they have to be doing something right.

There’s really not a whole lot of feed stores in the area so this is the main one. When you’re the main feed store sometimes you may get a big head but not all the time. There’s not a ton of parking and because it’s on a very busy street it can be very difficult to drive in their parking lot. They have two buildings but the main one is on the right if you’re looking at the feed store. This is a pretty big operation going on here and they probably have an acre or more of land.
The building on the left has tons of dog supplies at great prices and they carry quality items. I’m impressed with the dog building because its so clean and well organized. From the front of the business it may not look like much but they have several farm animals in the back for sale. This is definitely a place you want to check out. I know a lot of people are saying the customer service needs some help and that could be true but everybody has a bad day here and there.

Closed at 6:30 on a Wednesday? Doesn’t really cater to us working folk! Not to mention the sign on the door said ‘open’ !
I really don’t want to go to Petsmart, but being closed by 6on a Wednesday is absurd ! I have no choice.
Please reconsider store hours !

Went to the non-​pet food building at 5:40 pm. A nice employee inside told me to go next door for the dog food, that both buildings were part of the store. I went next door, with the sign clearly stating they were open another 20 min, and the employee there told me she was closed, but that I was welcome to shop next door. Awesome.

Purchased a Chicken Coop here last weekend~ Casey educated us in taking care of the chicks! Jose and Anthony delivered and helped with the set up of the Coop ~ Thank you all so much we are super happy ~ See you all soon to pick up more supplies…

I’m shocked at all the poor reviews about customer service. I have never had a bad experience in the years I’ve been coming here. I have dogs, chickens, and a cat. I find great deals on very good quality foods here. They were also nice enough to refer me to a worm farm to buy live worms for my chickens. The service is honestly good and I appreciate that the guys will load my feed and hay for me into my car. Always polite and friendly. I also have never seen anyone be rude to other customers. Anyway, this place is great and I am thankful that, in a world driven by big box stores, this place is here. I prefer to shop local and Country Feed Store is a great place.

Great customer service by Celou. It was our first time at this place and it won’t be our last. We heard amazing things about their dog products so we came to check it out.

Terrible customer service. I called for a price on vet wrap «how much is it? And how many feet? How wide is it?» Answer:”$ 2.99. Uh… it”ll fit a horse or a dog…” me «but how long or how many feet?! Like…5? 10ft?» The girl over the phone wouldn’t ask and just said «i don’t know» forget them, I’ll shop somewhere else. Idiots.

I stopped by this morning to order/​rent hay bales for a school carnival later in the month. I had never done anything like this but Kacie, who helped me, was wonderful. She was knowledgeable, helpful, polite and a joy to talk to. I don’t own any pets of my own, but if I did I would certainly give them my business and would recommend them to anyone to needed to care for their animals. Thanks, Kacie!

Not going to lie, it could be better.
I started my chicken adventure in the spring of 2013 and come in now and again for feed and feeders and on rarer occasions, chicks. It’s great — they’ve got a pretty great selection of feed and there’s a table smack dab by the entrance filled with all things chicken.
Like other reviews have said, the cashiers leave something to be desired. They talk amongst themselves while I am waiting to be checked out or sort of zone out and respond rudely when you ask something. I’ve also had a ‘once over’ when I walk in.
I would like to point out that this isn’t ALL the cashiers — there’s one or two that I really happen to like, but the others make me uncomfortable. Now, the guys in the back (the loaders) are pretty nice. Of the times I’ve gone, there was only one who didn’t know anything about the chicks I was purchasing — couldn’t sex ‘em or tell me which breed they were, I had to ask at the front.
It has its ups and downs, but it is still a nice place to drop in now and again.

This place is like going to a mini petting zoo, they got pigs, Ducks, geese, rabbits all sorts of cool stuff and they even have pond plants that are real purrty. I have a tortoise that eats hay and in regular chain pet store a small bag costs about $ 6 bucks and it might last me a week or two, here I can buy a whole bale of the same hay and it lasts me a year for only $ 17.99 and they load it into my truck and everything! So in one trip here I’ve saved myself $ 139 dollars a year!
How can I not love this place? If nothing else take your kids to see the animals, kids love that stuff!

Ya’ know, I was really hesitant to go based on all the reviews — but I needed to pickup a couple things and didn’t want to drive to Escondido.
So I have to tell you that I completely disagree — the customer service and friendliness from Casey at the front counter was awesome. She was friendly, happy and helpful. Of course I walked in with a friendly and happy attitude as well! Sometimes we, as customers are really grumpy and then expect to be treated great by a business — but if you take a minute to be nice to others, they will most likely be nice back ;)
I will most certainly visit again!

The worst feed store! I have ever been too! The lady at the front desk was a compleat bitch! Because I told her there where dead birds in the cage! I will never stop by that place again! + I had to wait 45 min for some one to help me!

They need to work on their customer service and how to treat people. One lady was very rude.

I just returned from the store after buying a lunge whip to use as a tease toy for my dog. I called before hand and the woman on the phone was cheerful and helpful. When I drove up I didn’t know which building to go into, one is for dogs and cats, there was a nice man that told me which one I wanted. I saw what I needed right away and as soon as the lady at the counter was done with a customer, she took a moment to acknowledge me and to let me know if I had any questions she would be happy to answer them, then she went on with the next customer in front of her. That was very nicely done. When she was through with the others at the cash register she came to my side and was very friendly. Thank You Casey (KC?) I am very happy with the service and the whip.

I try always to support small local businesses but this place tested that habit and even nearly stretched my manners. The manager and two staffmember have been inexplicably rude and unhelpful to me twice now. The issue is really basic and not a major concern but when I tried to explain it to the manager she looked me right in the eye and did this weird, wicked little laugh. Okay, I shrug that off and try again to explain that I want to help her clear up a communication snafu that is really off-​putting to customers. But she just slowly and mockingly repeated the same offense that her teenaged cashiers had been making. If my kids ever spoke to anyone with that tone or rolled their eyes that way they would be grounded. I would definitely never hire any staff that seemed remotely capable of it.
The short version: They sell baby chicks and lots of supplies, feed, coops, etcetera. I bought 2 last week along with all their goodies and I love them. So, before they get too old to welcome new friends, I went back to get 3 more (and of course more feed, waterers, etcetera).
Not once, not twice, but THREE times I arrived only to be told that it was too late in the day to get any birds. Each time I was understanding and asked, ‘Okay, when must I arrive?”. Each time I was told something different: The day I arrived at 5:45 «Oh we DO close at 6:00 but we already put the chicks away for the night, its better to get here at 5:30». No problem, totally understandable but it is not necessary to roll your eyes at me. Next day I rush to arrive at 5:30 and was told: «Who ever said you can get chickens at 5:30? Come closer to 5:00». Okay… all rudely handled so far but hey, they must start work early and work long hard days, right? Plus, I want my 3 new chicks to be family for the 2 that I already love, so I really want them from the same place.
Then I plan my day around this adventure… get up early so I can do all my errands and go early to work. Delegate the last few tasks so I can leave really early. Zoom over to Country feed store and run in at 5:05. I am serious. A full 55 minutes before closing time with cash in hand. Denied again! It wasn’t so much the refusal to make the sale that bothered me; it was the flipping around of the different times that would be acceptable and the oddly rude way it was done each time. That is what finally prompted me to ask for the manager. She then behaved worse than any of them, which explains the origin of all of it, I suppose.