The costs of owning Flemish can vary greatly, depending on the quality of Giant and where you buy it, what housing is chosen, health care needed, how many you raise, and so on.  In attempt to keep this informative for all, we will break the costs down into a chart-form, which will show the average amounts (P.S. If you are having difficulties viewing this chart on mobile phone, See this image).  These costs will cover buying the rabbit, housing, feed, care, grooming, and other miscellaneous items. In each section, there will be a price noted for the items, and there will be a 4th column shown which will be the grand total for the first year’s expenses of ownership of one Giant. We advise to also read our page about how to examine a Flemish Giant and learn which items you need as well as to read about the basics that you need in order to give daily care to your bunny.

my-adviceWe created a chart that gives you an idea of what you can expect regarding the costs of owning a Flemish giant. Our advice is to make a mix of cheap & high cost items. You could easily create your own rabbit hutch or make your own toys. We do however recommend to invest in quality food.

ITEMS LOW-COST MID-COST HIGH-COST TOTAL
FLEMISH GIANT(1) (pet)  $30-50 (brood) $50-75 (show)$75-300 $30.00 – $300.00
HOUSING

(1 – indoor cage)

(2 – outdoor hutch)

(1)    $30

(2)    $50

(1)    $50

(2)    $75

(1)    $75

(2)    $300 +

$30.00 – $300+
FEED/WATER DISHES $5.00 –household item quality $10.00 – basic feed & water crock $10.00 – $25.00

Higher quality feeders and water bottles or crocks

$5.00 – $25.00
GROOMING ITEMS $5.00 – basic brush & nail clippers $10.00 – med. quality brush & nail clippers $15.00 – high quality brush & nail clippers $5.00 – $15.00
PELLET FEED

(per 50lb bag)

$10.00 – sufficient off-brand variety $15.00 – medium quality pellets $25.00 –

High quality pellets

$120.00 – $300.00

**per year

HAY (Timothy) $4.00 per square bale $6.00 per square bale $10.00 per square bale $120.00 – $240.0

**per year

TREATS

(3x weekly)

$3.00- per 1 item / 1x per week $7.00 – a couple items/ 2x week $20 – several items / 3x week $145.00 – $960.00

**per year

BEDDING $4.00 small bag pine shavings $5.00 per square bale of Straw $10.00 per large bag of premium cob bedding $190.00 – $480.00

**per year

TOYS $0.00 – DIY using recycled items $5.00 – one infant type toy $30.00 – 2-3 pet-store type toys $0.00 – $30.00
BASIC HEALTH CARE

(not including vet visits)

$15.00 – basic items for treating common injuries $50.00 – basic items for parasite & injury control $100.00 +

for parasites, injuries, vaccines, + preventatives

$15.00 – $100.00+
CLEANING ITEMS $4.00 – unscented bleach $7.00- unscented bleach and iodine solution $15.00+ for high quality solutions such as Vanodine $4.00 – $15.00+
[$80 – $100] [$155 – $180] [$240 – $540+]
*From low to high, the average yearly cost per ONE Flemish Giant:  $665.00 to $2,765.00