Yes, be patient with him. At times I dont hear from him for two weeks and wham, got a very nice email from him.
He sure got alot on his plate to deal with the family issues and chicken farming too. At least a little bit helps would go a long ways and he does try to please anyone and everyone. For the last five years off and on, I have bought birds and eggs from him and I have been every pleased as punch with his birds and eggs. I have not had any BAD birds either.
If you feel like he might have lost your email in the shuffle in his junk mail, email him back again with a chicken breed on the subject line and he would respond. It works with me when a month goes by that I didnt hear from him and got a little worried. He assured me that everything is well but sooooo busy with his farm and his sick father.
Its worth the wait. He got several started birds on Eggbid right now.