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I don't think she's mourning her lost chicks. It's survival of the fittest with hens with chicks. A stressful coop can actually reduce the chance a hen will go broody. Less stress, or happy coop can trigger hens to go broody. Had like 7 broodies in one coop once.

Have your birds ever gone broody at all? I've had chickens go broody in the dead of winter.