They aren't stupid. Pullets new to laying pace back and forth to the boxes, and sometimes they don't make it back in time. I have had first eggs in many strange places (like under the feeder), but they all make it to the nest boxes within a couple of weeks. They have to learn the feeling of the egg coming and when to get to the box.
You are right!
I think two have found the nests today! I just love the slight variation in these brown eggs. <3 I thought my girls would never lay people-they will, and they appear to be starting all at same time! Mine are on the older spectrum, around 30 weeks, but they matured during short days, and we did not add light...hang in there everyone! 
Well one of my Banty's laid their first egg yesterday. Not a clue who it was but it's tiny and so cute! Was great seeing two eggs in the nesting box :-D Have not had any trouble with them laying outside the boxes.
That is so so adorable!!!!Well one of my Banty's laid their first egg yesterday. Not a clue who it was but it's tiny and so cute! Was great seeing two eggs in the nesting box :-D Have not had any trouble with them laying outside the boxes.
I know this because I went out to the coop with a flash light to see which one of my red stars is laying from roost and I saw that she laid a roost egg tonight! Bummed she dropped it but giddy over the pale peachy color! So pretty. She started squatting two days ago 
Well one of my Banty's laid their first egg yesterday. Not a clue who it was but it's tiny and so cute! Was great seeing two eggs in the nesting box :-D Have not had any trouble with them laying outside the boxes.
