@Glenda Heywoodo , the person you replied to has not been on BYC since Nov. 30, 2017. She is the one that wrote the post with information from her friend Anthony.
First time layers often drop their eggs wherever they happen to be at the time the urge hits them. Once they become accustomed to laying eggs, they will make a nest a lay in it.
Chickens have no respect for another's nest and will often lay eggs in any nest that appeals to them, especially one...
There is much good information here but there is also misinformation. This is the third time that I know of the OP posting this "article".
While the male may or may not stand guard when the hen is on the nest, I have personally witnessed that the males do not remain celibate. I have also...