That would probably be alright as long as you watch that they are not aggressive toward each other when being introduced again, which should be done anyways. Just make sure that the 3-4 months she is separated starts when she has stopped laying eggs. Since cresties can retain sperm, she still may be able to lay eggs for a couple of months or even longer after being separated from the male, so just make sure you're watching that. So separation time may really come out to be about 6 months.

Eggs generally take about 4 weeks to develop, but for first time breeders sometimes it takes a little longer, and sometimes there may only be one egg. I know my little girl this year sometimes took 6-7 weeks to lay eggs. As long as she is not lethargic and showing other symptoms of distress it's probably best to let her take a bit longer and do her thing.

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