You could always check out eggbid for adults or juveniles for sale. Or look on Craigslist in your area to find breeders.
To find out how broody they are talk to the breeder. Each one is going to focus on different traits in their birds. If they don't know assume the answer is "no." Especially...
Certain colors are going for a lot more than the rest, and I suppose certain strains may go for more. But if I could easily make $75 on a trio of quail I'd have gotten into Bobwhites long ago. Honestly, you're looking more at $10-15ish a trio. Bobwhites and Coturnix are breeding maniacs. They...
Coturnix don't have any brooding instincts left in them. Bobwhites -should- but since they're being bred to lay so many eggs some strains (especially any jumbos) probably won't be good parents.
A 3x3 cage can easily hold whatever trio you decide on. "Top dollar" quail around here go for $5...
Oh, in that case give both a try. Eggs are extremely cheap and easier to find than the adults (although nowhere near impossible). There are different colored Coturnix, so see which ones you like the best and go for them.
Bobwhites come in a lot of rare colors in egg auctions. If you want...
If you're starting out with quail then go with the Coturnix. I prefer the Jumbo Coturnix because they're nearly double the size. You get larger eggs from them and more meat/feathers per bird for food and crafts.
Jumbo Coturnix hatch out in 16-19 days and are ready to lay eggs or butcher in...