Well I moulted my female out like this 3 times, she came out feather perfect everytime, and the moult was quite quick, but I partly put that down to giving vermex every month, initially I used clover honey as well, but cant honestly say if it made any difference, dont worry about the feathers, they will be spot on mate, bow her out, feed her on the lure a couple of times a week, let her have loads of baths and she will come out mint, cant recommend the vermex enough mate.
I use vermex aswell mate, great stuff like rocket fuel for feathers lol, gave some to my mate with the male that was h