budgie molting — is this amount normal?

My budgie is losing SO many feathers right now. The bottom of the cage looks like a pillow exploded. First time going through a molt with this bird and I'm a bit worried. Is this normal?

I've tried a bunch of brands and Zupreem is hands down the best value. My Fig devours it.

I've had birds for 15 years and I've seen this many times. In my experience it usually comes down to stress from loud noises like construction.

One thing that really helped was using a stainless steel cage with proper bar spacing for the species. Give it a try — can't hurt!

Anyone near Hamilton should check out the bird section at Ren's Pets — surprisingly good for the area.

I actually disagree with this. In my experience with my budgie, the opposite was true. But I know every bird is different.