But, for anyone curious about the bantam x standard... I recently hatched an olive egger who is very obviously half silkie. The result: She looks like a slightly smaller Ameraucana with fibro/black skin, 5 toes, and the cutest little olive egg.
Well I ended up selling the little bastard because he decided that I was his enemy and there was no convincing him otherwise. He would chase me around the yard! Sigh. He went to a happy farm family with farm kids who aren't afraid of him... he will have no choice but to yield to their smothering...
Thank you, I think I understand now! So basically crossing my MF with any other lf will just default to the color of the hen while carrying the mottle trait.