Thanks everyone! Judging from the replies, they do get smelly, so I'll build a pen for them outside. I have a very keen sense of smell, so it sounds like it won't work. The room I'd keep them in (sunroom) gets warm in the summer too, due to all the windows.
I currently have 8 two week old...
Never mind! I found a bunch of old threads on the subject. I do have a question about the smell - how smelly do they get? I have a pretty sensitive nose, so I won't do it if they get smelly quickly. I don't mind changing the bedding about once a week, but don't want to do it any more frequently.
Does anyone keep quail indoors, like in a big birdcage ? Why or why not ? Smell? Noise?
Entertaining the idea of keeping 3-4 in the house, but not sure if that's realistic?