Abstract The economical and practical considerations in determining the feasibility of molting a commercial layer flock are based on several production and economical factors. This paper describes a computerized model used to predict: 1) the economic feasibility of molting when layers are in various production periods; 2) the net profit resulting from different molting procedures; and 3) the effect of increased feed cost on net profit. On the basis of the application example and parameters in this study, forced laying hen molt resulted in higher net profit for two different molt regimens than for the no-molt alternative. However, based on the fixed inputs, the molt procedure employed resulted in different net revenues. The situation and assumed conditions evaluated represented several alternatives to commercial producers. The model is designed to generally evaluate the feasibility of molting at various ages. The reliability of using a computer model to predict molt or no-molt alternatives is dependent on accurate data inputs.