Cheap hay and litter for Dutch rabbits

Managing a rabbit's care on pocket money takes real commitment — and it's worth knowing upfront that hay is genuinely the most important thing you can spend on. For a Dutch rabbit, it should make up about 80% of their diet, so getting a reliable, affordable hay source is the single biggest win you can find. What specifically are you running low on or trying to sort out — is it mainly the hay, the litter, or both?

That's completely normal — a Dutch rabbit will genuinely get through a surprising amount of hay. The good news is that buying in bulk is the single easiest way to cut costs. Before I point you to the best option, how are you storing hay at the moment? If you don't have a dry spot to keep a big bag, that changes what size makes sense.

Perfect — that's exactly what you want. My recommendation is the Supreme Science Selective Timothy Hay in the large 4kg bag. It's consistently good quality, your rabbit will actually eat it rather than pick through it, and the cost per kg is much lower than the small pet shop bags. For litter, pair it with Carefresh Natural Paper Bedding — it's absorbent, controls odour well, and a big bag lasts ages if you spot-clean daily rather than doing full changes every time. That combination will stretch your money significantly further than buying smaller amounts.

Meadow hay is fine and sometimes even better than Timothy for variety — the main thing is that it's green, smells fresh, and your rabbit is actually eating it. The problem with supermarket bags isn't the hay type, it's that they're tiny for the price. If you can find a local farm or agricultural merchant selling meadow hay by the bale, that's genuinely the cheapest option of all. But for ordering online without any faff, the Supreme Timothy in bulk is hard to beat at that price point.

Great choice. One last tip — sign up for Amazon Subscribe & Save on both if you can, it knocks another 15% off and means you never run out unexpectedly. Your rabbit will be well sorted.