When I put eggs in a container to be incubated, I have always given the eggs plenty of room...no contact with eachother, sides or top of container.
I may come to the point this season where I max out my incubator with egg boxes...I plan on building another incubator next season. I may have to reduce the size of an egg container or two to fit all the clutches in. If an egg is touching the side or lid [plastic] of the container...will this effect the outcome vs the egg being isolated as previously mentioned?