Pullet hasn't laid for more than 2 months, can't figure it out?

A pullet is mostly done with the juvenile molts by the time she reaches POL. Ponder this: An adult does their first molt at eighteen months and every year there after. It is said many times on here that the first adult molt takes place about a year after a hen starts to lay. Do the math, it works that way. But what also has happened to the pullet about the time she starts to lay is that she has finished her last juvenile molt. That means that the molting clock has started to count its one year time to the next molt.
I have a EE that takes breaks. Her first was six weeks in January, after she had been laying for two months. She has taken a few more since then of two to three weeks at a time.
 
Here is a good article about moulting: http://poultrykeeper.com/general-chickens/chickens-moulting Young pullets will have small moults a couple times during their growth period. Then usually they fully moult when 13-18 months old. Moulting can take 6 weeks or longer. Purebreeds tend to take longer with moulting then mixed breeds. If they look healthy I would just hold in there and maybe supplement with some Black Sunflower Seeds (BOSS) for extra protein. Hope that helps. Maybe someone else will chime in with some additional ideas
Interesting, thanks for the info, I guess I'll just keep my fingers crossed she starts laying again soon=) (I also wanted to quote the previous reply, thanks!
 
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