A Holland Lop's everyday menu should be built around hay, not around the pellet bowl. This small, wide-bodied lop was bred to be compact, and grazing for hours keeps both his gut moving and his ever-growing teeth worn down. Pellets and greens have real value, but they sit on top of that hay foundation in modest amounts rather than replacing it.
Grass hay within reach at all hours
Offer a loose pile of grass hay roughly the size of his own body each day, and top it up before the rack or litter tray looks thin. Holland Lops often graze while resting in their tray, so placing hay there as well as in a rack gives a shy eater two comfortable spots to nibble. Long strands matter more than chopped, dusty remnants at the bottom of a bag, because pulling and chewing those strands is the work that trims the cheek teeth. If he leaves one type untouched for days, try another grass variety rather than sweetening it with muesli-style mixes, which invite picking out the sugary pieces and leaving the fibre behind.
A restrained pellet portion for an easy gainer
Plain, high-fibre pellets should be a measured handful, not a bowl that stays full. Holland Lops round out quickly, and extra weight settles where you cannot easily see it under that broad chest. Serve the portion once, at a set time, and let an empty pellet bowl afterwards be normal rather than a cue to refill. Young, still-growing lops and nursing mothers need a different allowance, so check that stage separately, but a healthy adult pet does well on restraint. Weighing him weekly with your hands around his ribs helps you notice drift early: ribs should be felt under a light covering, never buried.
Greens that add variety without upsetting his belly
A daily handful of leafy greens such as romaine, spring greens, coriander, or dandelion leaves adds moisture and interest that hay alone cannot give. Introduce any new green in a leaf or two at a time over several days, watching droppings for softness before offering more. Root vegetables and fruit are dessert in rabbit terms, so a thumb-sized piece now and then is plenty for a breed this prone to padding. Wash garden-picked leaves, avoid anything sprayed, and skip iceberg lettuce, which is mostly water and can loosen stools without feeding him much.
Water, routine, and spotting trouble early
Fresh water belongs in both a heavy bowl and, if he uses one, a bottle, scrubbed and refilled daily, because a Holland Lop whose drooping ears keep him slightly warmer under his coat may drink more on warm days. Keep feeding times predictable, scatter some greens through clean hay to slow a fast eater, and clear uneaten fresh food before it wilts. Contact a rabbit-savvy vet promptly if he stops eating, produces far fewer or much smaller droppings, or sits hunched and grinding his teeth, since a rabbit who skips meals for many hours needs same-day attention. Recording each day's hay top-ups, greens, and completed checks in KinsLe through Care Teams means the person feeding next can see exactly what this lop has already had.