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Double post.

You won't see anything for at least 2-3 days with chicken eggs, possibly longer. When first layed there is no development, and it will take a few days to see development after incubation. You can candle for imperfections like cracks before setting, but you can't see a baby before there is one. :)

Generally you shouldn't have to worry about genetic defects unless if the parents have genetic mutations or defects. For example you shouldn't breed 2 frizzled birds together. Here is a polish X silkie I hatched at Easter.

I don't ever find chickens to be ugly really ... except naked necks. They freak me out! (Sorry naked neck lovers) To me there are chickens and then pretty chickens.

They can crossbreed, the chicks would just be mutts. I'm not a genetics expert and I don't know much about dominant or recessive traits with those breeds.

Yes, you can eat them. They taste the same and as long as they haven't been under a broody to start the incubation it is pretty much exactly the same as an infertile egg.