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New layers will rambunctiously destroy the nest bedding at first, until they figure things out and settle down. Nest fronts should be about 3-4" above bedding.

Are your nest fronts high enough(can't see in your pic) to prevent bedding and eggs(real or fake) to be kicked out?

Ah, just leave them in until for a few days, they'll get over it.

Coops kinda small for 9 birds. I'd keep the pullets in the coop and run and kick the boys out to range. Coop nest training can take more than a few days tho.

Could well be new layer syndrome, they haven't figured it all out yet. Confining the females to the coop and run is the best and fastest way to 'train' them to the coop nests. Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving...

Where do they live now? How many males do you have? Yes, good question. Dimensions and pics, please @munchkinlover .