Second molt for my White Leghorn. What can I expect?

[Coops Dad]

Our lone White Leghorn hen went through her first molt during the spring of 2020 and began molting again about 2 weeks ago. She's now closing in on 4 years old and looks like the pic below. I caught her on the roost last night and gave her a thorough examination: no mites, lice, scaly legs, nothing but a pale comb and cranky old-hen attitude.

She hasn't laid an egg in almost a month- I'm certain of this since she's the only white egg layer we have. How long before she starts laying again and what (avg) number of eggs/week can we look forward to? Any guesses from experience?

 

[3KillerBs]

I'm curious about this too since I'm considering keeping my California White over another year.

 

[Coops Dad]

She still hasn't laid another egg even though her feathers have come back in pristine white glory. Her comb is still pale and all she does is eat.

She's got until November 1 to produce or she's going in with the next batch of meat birds and rooster culls.

 

[3KillerBs]

I ended up selling my 2yo California White. I warned the buyer that she is likely to molt and *could* stop laying until days began to lengthen.