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So, I've been thinking about this and wondering if it's even possible to make it so they don't hop, run or fly away from me. I've nearly given up on taming them and settling for their being egg producers (which was my original intent anyway). I only get to see them on weekends for a few hours...

Thanks for the tip! I've started doing that, actually. I even lay down near where they're hiding when I scoop them up so I'm not towering over them. I do put my thumb (gently) over their backs, though, when they're in my hand to keep them from jumping out if I need to switch to a one-hand hold...

I keep my five quail in a brooder/mini-hutch in a small, enclosed, outdoor part of the house (kind of like an aviary?). I've been trying to tame them some, and them when they were about 7 to 10 days old. It's been about 10 days since then, and they trust me enough to eat from my hand if I put it...