EE not laying for 3 weeks and is molting

[CrazyTownChick]

One of our two sweet little EEs, Pepper, stopped laying eggs about 3 weeks ago. This is the second time; it happened I think Dec-Jan for 2 weeks. She is also molting, at 14 months. Is this normal to not lay at all during a first adult molt?
We have been giving her half a calcium tablet for a week, just in case she wasn't getting enough. She doesn't appear to be egg bound. I was going to try an epsom salt bath today, but have been looking for answers/ideas here.
The other 12 girls aren't molting yet; one or two may be just starting to think about it. The rest are laying. We typically get 10-12 eggs a day, or 13 when Pepper's laying.
The last few weeks have been very hot in KY - most days are 86-93 degrees & humid, so we try to keep them cooled off.
Her comb & face seems a bit more faded red today. It's been redder, like she would be laying. Here's pics. Notice there's only one tail feather left - she normally has a magnificent, full tail that she's quite proud of.
She's eating and drinking. What do you think?

 

[BenlynFarm]

One of our two sweet little EEs, Pepper, stopped laying eggs about 3 weeks ago. This is the second time; it happened I think Dec-Jan for 2 weeks. She is also molting, at 14 months. Is this normal to not lay at all during a first adult molt?
We have been giving her half a calcium tablet for a week, just in case she wasn't getting enough. She doesn't appear to be egg bound. I was going to try an epsom salt bath today, but have been looking for answers/ideas here.
The other 12 girls aren't molting yet; one or two may be just starting to think about it. The rest are laying. We typically get 10-12 eggs a day, or 13 when Pepper's laying.
The last few weeks have been very hot in KY - most days are 86-93 degrees & humid, so we try to keep them cooled off.
Her comb & face seems a bit more faded red today. It's been redder, like she would be laying. Here's pics. Notice there's only one tail feather left - she normally has a magnificent, full tail that she's quite proud of.
She's eating and drinking. What do you think?

Mine usually stop laying when they molt. It’s normal if they do.

 

[CrazyTownChick]

Thanks for the reply! I think I did just find the answer in the article about molting. So I will make sure she has plenty of protein, which we do normally - they get scrambled eggs twice a week, and extras like Egg Maker supplement, oatmeal, quinoa, corn, peas, black oil sunflower seeds to supplement their chicken feed.

Thanks! Unless someone thinks otherwise, I believe it's the molt.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Molting birds usually don't lay, so that's completely normal. Most of my older birds already started molting weeks ago.