Alamo Hay & Grain Co.

THANK YOU JOHN! My chickens were attacked by hawk. Two gone, two injured and sick. I called Alamo Hay and asked what to do. My chickens look like they are dying. John (owner) was so helpful, recommended an antibiotic. Had me bring my chickens in to administer the medication. He was totally gentle with them, and knowledgeable about treating this kind of injury. PS — no charge!
Yes, he’s kind of a crusty old guy. Odd for sure, but whatever.
FYI — new bunch of bunnies arrived the morning I visited. They were all in clean, cages with plenty of food and water.
Haters gonna hate. This place is great! Check for yourself.

I love this place! They helped me pick out three chickens that I have been raising since they were babies. They are very helpful with picking our the right type of chicken for your egg needs and they have organic food and scratch. They also have rabbits. The only bad part is they do not sex their chickens so you have a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ shot of getting a rooster. All three of mine turned out to be chickens

I have always had a great experience at Alamo Hay and Feed. I bought my 6 chickens there as chicks and buy food hay and supplies there. All the great advice I get for free from experienced farmers is priceless, especially as a first time «chicken farmer»!
Oh, I get top quality pet food there too. Did I mention there’s a drive through? This place is pretty much perfect!

I have been buying horse feed from John for 20+ years. Not only does he always have great quality feed, his all-​in-​one is the freshest, his employees are super kind and help load everything, and John has helped me out many many times with answering my horse questions (especially nutritional ones).

Great local family owned place. This place has stayed strong through the rough times. It’s the best local feed place you will find between Livermore and concord. If anyone wants to complain about animal cruelty look no further than your petco.

Charlie was fantastic! He helped me Sunday with my pet Turkey, Sasha. Thanks for being so helpful and caring.

Nice guys. It’s just fine and they have a decent selection. The prices are a bit more than some nearby, but definitely they are a good place. I’d go back

I’ve been buying chicks here for a several years, plus food, grain, and straw on a regular basis. I definitely do NOT think these guys are cruel to animals. But their place is sort of like a working barnyard, which is where the owner actually grew up. It’s not spanking clean, or antiseptic, and does not look like your kitchen or anything. It looks like a real barnyard (the store actually IS in a barn) – it’s dusty and has dirt around, and has worn, unpainted wood (which is MUCH better for animals, than new, chemical-​filled paints every year). So they are casual.
However, they know more about animals than any other store I’ve been to. Last week, my white, fluffy Silkie chicken had started sitting in the laying box all-​day, everyday, looking really sick and unhappy. The manager here is the only person who really understood that she was just being «broodie» and didn’t need any antibiotics or other things that the other stores offered me.
I think that some of the disparate ratings here are because of this: The main guy here, who is older and wears glasses, I (as a psychologist) would say is somewhat auspergers/​autistic. Many animal-​lovers are like this and relate better to animals than to people. But I’m not going here for social interaction. This guy is VERY knowledgeable about animals, and that’s what I need here. I agree that he is very awkward in his social skills. But if you want someone who knows and loves animals, this is your place.

Love this place! When deciding whether or not we wanted backyard chickens, my husband and I stopped in here a few times. If you’re not willing to do your research ahead of time, this may not be the place for you, although John was incredibly happy and helpful when asked! My husband and I ended up buying our chicks, feed and gear here and we couldn’t be happier. Our one year old daughter loves to look at the bunnies and watch Elvis (the resident duck) swim in his pond. We’ll definitely be back!

HORRIBLE — SIMPLY DISGUSTED BY THE TREATMENT OF THE ANIMALS!
I am disgusted with this place! We came by here in hopes of purchasing a bunny for our god daughter for Easter. The condition these bunnies were in was INSANE and HORRIBLE! They were covered in their own feces as well as stains from hoping in their own urine. They were crammed into a cage with online wiring below for them to hop on. The cruelty shown to these helpless bunnies is beyond me! I am def reporting this place. It’s unethical to treat animals this way! You hear about these things. and I definitely just had my first experience of seeing it for myself. DON’T GIVE THIS PLACE BUSINESS UNTIL THEY CHANGE THEIR WAYS!

Got both our first and second flocks of chicks here. Both flocks have been healthy and happy. We buy all of our feed and hay here as well. Reasonably priced and has everythign we need.

I love this place family operator I have pigeons and chicken I always get my stuff from here they have very good price they always load my stuff they have very good costumer service.

Alamo Hay and Grain has worked with me consistently, warmly, and patiently. They were the only feed store in a 20-​mile radius that carried the feed my vet ordered for my mare. They were the only place I could find the low sugar, low fat treats that her weight and insulin resistance would allow. Finally and most importantly, they special-​ordered hay I couldn’t get elsewhere, delivered it, and stacked the bales cheerfully.
When I call to place an order or stop in to get something, the staff members I have met greet me with smiles and a howdy-​do attitude. This type of customer service only encourages me to look for more items from their facility that I use for my horse. Their appreciation for my business shows. I, in turn, value the ways I’ve been rewarded by finding a source to meet my horse’s needs.

For the people who Condone the treatment of the chickens and rabbits. There is ample room for both animals and for the sanctity of good judgement how many veterinarians have posted with their diagnoses of the chickens in stock. Chickens are barn animals and unfortunately can pass away and for there only being so few with so many children with parents who don’t watch their children. Alamo hay and grain isn’t a zoo, occasionally they have to move both hay and grain rather than just sell the animals. I wish some reviewers actually lived on a farm or worked retail

Holy crap.
We’ve just left this place and I will never return.
Let’s see…
Older man, wearing glasses, and an aqua shirt who felt it was not necessary to even say hello.
Felt it necessary to talk a friend and keep my husband waiting in 105 degree heat instead of getting my hubs checked out finally did… oh I’m sorry… are we BOTHERING YOU!!! Barely wanted to help my husband with a chicken feed question.
And here’s the icing on the cake folks… while scoping out the little chicks… my hubs saw a DEAD one being trampled on. So obviously this man was not paying attention to his babies to see one was DEAD. And who knows of what!
NO WAY IN HELL IM GIVING THEM BUSINESS.

I love this place. It’s a typical feed store in my limited experience with feed stores. They had the specialty brand dog food I needed and even loaded it in my truck. An older gentleman was the only one there and was very polite, although he did have trouble hearing me. It was a nice experience with the whole farm/​country feel of the place.

I would give it negative stars if I could. Terrible terrible rude service. One of the workers cussed twice in front of my 5 and 2.5 year old. I called ahead to get a certain breed of chick and to see if they could tell the gender. Well after he said he had what I wanted and said it had 14 circles so it means it’s a girl I said okay I am an hour away but I was willing to make the drive for what I wanted. Arrived and was very rudely «greeted» by a very unfriendly worker who was obviously bored and had no desire to assist in any way. I found Charley whom I spoke to over the phone he grabbed the chicken or as he called it the little sh*t. As I was examining it he sat down in a chair BEHIND me, which made me feel incredibly uncomfortable. I asked him how he assessed the gender and he took out a necklace with an arrow and held it above the chick and made the necklace swing in circles although he was claiming his hand wasn’t moving, it clearly was. I’m not an idiot gender doesn’t make a necklace move a certain way! He asked for my hand to show me and then used his own but clearly changed the motion of the swinging, WHAT? To top it off he claimed the chick was one age when clearly now that it is with my other chicks it is not a week old, it is NOT the breed he had promised and most likely it isn’t the correct gender either. Rude, uncomfortable, overpriced, uneducated service.

4 years later and the same horrid conditions still exist. I am completely disgusted with the owners of this business and their complete lack of concern or care for the animals they are selling. Overcrowded conditions, sick and/​or dying animals, animals with no food or water, living in severe confinement and in their own urine and feces. How are you all still in business?

Saw a post on Craigslist for $ 3 chicks on 11÷7÷13− drove 2hrs & got 6 chicks. They had a sign up for $ 5. They didn’t adjust the price & don’t know who put the ad up on CL… It’s not about the $$ but the principle!
Only reason they get a star at all is because the first guy was super helpful.

We bought four chicks (hens) and two of them ended up being roosters! I would think they would be able to help us better than that. Now we have to get rid of the roosters… luckily we have a friend with 20 acres that is taking them; however, I do not condone giving away animals so my heart is breaking right now =(C’mon Alamo Hay & Grain!!! That deletes one star…
The second star is deleted for the condition of the chicks. Not enough room for all of them. The little ones get smashed and trampled. I gave one that looked like it was dying to the employee and he «put it in the back» so I’m not sure if he rang its neck or is nursing it to health… I will believe the latter.