With all that to keep track perhaps something more than a #2 lead and big chief tablet would be more useful.
You can get toe punches from Amazon for cheap. I've read too many reviews and comments here about the punches not being clean holes and then healing over.
All my chicks go into the...
As soon as those two eggs hatch I would be sure to immediately snatch those chicks and toe punch them.
Phenotype versus genotype is where it gets interesting. I don't know anything about silkies. I started raising heritage Cornish this year and the more I learn about their genetics the more...
Search spiral breeding. It's very easy as mentioned previously. Ideally one pair will be an outside bloodline to the other 2. I'm not sure of the need for 9 pairs. I do mine with just 3 pens. Spiral breeding when done correctly allows a flock to be bred internally for a decade or more...