I got two sebright chicks by accident (one rooster, one hen). A hen breeder had gotten them from a 3rd party and was worried they weren't growing like the other chicks. When mom went to get some cornish reds and brought pre-teen me with her, they were given in for free because I fell in love...
Would it be possible to raise bobwhites and coturnix together? Bobwhites are local, but I haven't heard their call in two decades and I miss hearing it, but with what you told me, the coturnix seems best for what I'm wanting.
I've been wanting to raise quail for over a decade now, and originally was put off by how small they were--I didn't want any getting loose. Next year I want to raise poultry of some kind primarily for eggs, but could be for meat too, and thought this would be a good time to look into quail...