i tryed that once and it done my head in they were out for days know i get them out everyday till flying so within a week this is done then they go out once twice at most for a flap but mainly a bath all i want them to do is moult and grow into old birds i dnt worry to much about the wait as u can change the feed a bit towards the end of the moult by adding barley buti dont over feed them tho as this can lead to problams