well since i didn't expect eggs for atleast 5 more weeks, my nesting boxes were still blocked off, the same day i found the first 2 eggs, i had to cut circle holes for access to the 4 nesting boxes and make 3 dividers, it was rushed but its good enough for the chickens. the iftst two eggs i found in the coop near the feeder, but both were next to each other, then the next day one laid an egg in the nesting boxes as i was standing there, then today we got two more eggs in the same nesting box less than an inch from each other, and one of those eggs was a bit bigger than the large eggs we still have from the store! but no if you open the nesting boxes before they are supposed to lay or right after they lay their first egg if they lay early like mine, they will instinctly use it, atleast thats what i have read and what seems to be happening here, they like an area where they can feel secluded and safe and not brightly lit. i hope you have great luck with them!
And Pickles was named by one of my co-workers, heh! She's a pullet from the spring hatch, my co-workers kept wanting to name the chicks as they hatched. 
