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The best one you can afford and get where your located. (Brinsea, GFQ, high end) are some of the best and Harris Farm's Innovators Pro 4250 (low end) isn't that bad of a bator for the price. With any of the cheap incubators you will need a calibrated, accurate thermometer(s) and a calibrated...

No, they don't need a mate to lay, only if you want fertile eggs, then a mate is needed.

None of my birds use nest boxes, I tried it but had 'no takers'! They lay eggs where ever and when ever....sometimes they may lay repeatedly in the same spot. You can crack one or both of them open and see if they are fertile, if they are you will see what everbody calls a 'bullseye'. You see...

Here's a link to a thread I did a few years ago. You might get some ideas from this thread on how you may improve you're 'odds' at getting the birds to nest and raise a brood. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/awesome-surprise.1422275/

It's not uncommon for them to have a "different" sounding call. Mine sometimes make a sound like 'what whippa will', :lau Lots of ground cover, brush, native plants in the aviary will help with the quail becoming broody....but they may or may not try to raise a brood. If this is what your...