The price on a bottle tells you what it costs to buy. To understand what it costs to use, you need the dose and the amount of feed you will prepare.
That small distinction makes comparisons much more useful.
Start with product consumption
Take an arithmetic example: a rate of 1 ml/L used in 100 litres of prepared feed consumes 100 ml of product.
If a 1-litre bottle costs an illustrative €30, the 100 ml consumed costs €3. If you do not already own the bottle, the purchase still requires €30, and 900 ml remains afterwards.
These are example figures to explain the calculation, not a Crazy Hills price or application recommendation.
Compare the same thing
One brand's 1-litre price and another brand's 5-litre price are not a fair comparison on their own. Nor are doses from different stages or prices with different tax treatment.
Use the actual pack sizes you would buy, the same treated volume and the complete routine. Add the products that remain necessary alongside the proposed change.
Keep leftovers visible
A larger pack can reduce the unit cost while increasing the cash needed today. It can also leave more stock after the cycle.
Both facts matter. The best purchase depends on your use, your storage and how soon you expect to use what remains.
Include the less interesting lines
Shipping, taxes and other applicable fees belong on the purchase total. An incomplete bill should remain marked incomplete until those amounts are known.
A useful calculator makes the assumptions visible. You should be able to look back and see which rates, prices and volumes produced the result.
Ask what changed
If a new product is being added, the bill may increase. If it replaces an existing input, the change might be different. Work it out before attaching the word savings.
We want growers to understand the whole feeding bill, including the products we do not sell.
Reviewed 8 October 2026