Fluegel's — Local services in Rosemount

I have been a vocal fan of Fluegel's in Rosemount to my neighbors and friends for the past 26 years. You see, I own chickens. It's a backyard flock, which was started when my son brought home 6 small chicks from his kindergarten classroom. "They need a nice home", he told me, looking up at me with those kindergarten eyes and holding the box in his little hands. How could I say no to that?

So, with that, my adoration and appreciation of Fluegel's officially started.

Located in downtown Rosemount, the Fluegel's elevators are a Rosemount landmark. In addition, in the past 5 years, they built a new, much larger building, housing cat, dog, poultry, bird and all form of other farm animal equipment and foods. Yep, I've spent a lot of money on chicken food through the years! haha

They have "pet cats" that roam throughout the store, as well as lots of high-quality pet foods and equipment to purchase. I also heat my home principally with wood, so I appreciate Fluegel's split wood offered for sale (delivered with extra fee). It's not the least expensive wood available in my area, but it is well seasoned, ready to burn. Split and sized perfectly.

Of course, it goes without saying that the staff of Fluegel's are a wonderful mix of seasoned veterans as well as post-high school grads; all of them are wonderfully knowledgeable, and eager to help me out with answers to my many chicken questions. They are great and helpful workers!

So yes, Fluegel's absolutely deserves my 5-star rating. There is ample parking in a dedicated lot, and they can assist with loading up your vehicle with heavy bags of chicken food, hay bales, or whatever dog food you need. I look forward to buying more chicks from them this Spring! The coop is ready. Now all we need...

As recommended by a friend, I purchased a Sport dog training collar here($150.00). I have tried multiple different collars on my dog, and non of them seem to work well, so I double checked with the sales associate to make sure I would be able to return the item (even though it would be open) if it didn’t work out for me. He assured me that as long as it was within 30 days of purchasing, I would be able to return it. The collar did not work to my liking, so I went back and tried to return it. I was met with attitude and told that because it was open, I couldn’t return it. I told them that someone had assured me that I could return it after opening, and that was the only reason I bought it from their store vs amazon or someplace else. They refused to let me return it, and weren’t helpful in the least. Now I am out $150 during a pandemic because I was LIED TO. I’m all about supporting small businesses, but lying to customers and not honoring a promised return is just bad business practice. Please don’t shop here,...

My family bought a female hamster for my youngest sister's birthday (now 8 years old!) from Fluegel's a little while ago. She was bred by one of the employees and her name is now Ginger. She came to us healthy with clear eyes, nose, ears, and no abnormal discharge. She's an active and restless little girl during the dawn and dusk (they're nocturnal so this makes perfect sense) but loves to groom herself in your hands during the day! Would recommend buying hamsters here, especially with Covid regulations at PetSmart and Petco not allowing any handling (from potential costumers or employees! Insane!). And I don't trust hamsters from big chain pet shops because they directly come from mass breeding mills which can not only breed sick hamsters, but some of those diseases and sicknesses can be transferable! Yuck! Please do your research, however, if you're looking into buying a hamster in general, because lack of specific and proper care is the root of many...