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There is a chance, but not usually. You can get shinies from eggs of normal colored Pokemon, but that's even rarer than encountering a shiny or getting a shiny from an egg laid by a shiny
They are different colors than the normal ones and when you send it out you will see a circular pattern of sparkles.
No, Gyarados and red Gyarados are basically the same having only one key difference; red Gyarados is a "shiny" Pokemon which changes its color and makes it rare to find in normal gameplay.
No, the egg will not be shiny. However, it is possible that the egg will hatch into a shiny Pokemon, but the chances of getting a shiny Pokemon from the egg are not any higher than they would be if the ditto were not shiny.
The only difference between a shiny and non-shiny Pokemon is color. A shiny Pokemon is a different color than it usually would be and when you encounter one, at the beginning of the battle stars sparkle around it. There are no difference in the stats, but shiny Pokemon are more rare than regular ones. The chances of finding a shiny Pokemon is 1/8,192. Also, when you catch one there is a red star on its stats page and the pokedex number shows up in red.