thinking bout stating with quail

I am new to this and just starting with my first batch of babies. I found this thread really helpful.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/102281/coturnix-quail-basics-information-and-pictures-galore

 

Dear Strummer, I too am new to quail. Have had chickens for many years but first go at quail. All came about because we love to eat fried quail and grilled quail wrapped in bacon and they are hard to find dressed out. So we bought 30 Texas A&M Coturnix quail about 30 days ago. Have viewed the thread above and found it very informative. Right now my concern is all the noise they are making at night. Afraid my neighbors may complain. Not sure what is causing them to be so vocal at night, perhaps a full moon? It's not a predator, I have heard those noises too and it's not the same.

From threads and info I have read, I don't think we will be getting any eggs to hatch out until spring. I love my Aggies and they are all very gentle and sweet. They do eat a lot and I'm trying out different feeders searching for one that will keep them from wasting so much. They scatter it out and it falls on the ground. I have already covered 3 sides of their hutches with heavy duty plastic to block out the rain and winds. Learning something new about quail every day. Good luck on your new adventure.

 

For good fertility, you need about 4/5 females per male, but if you keep 2 males together you should up that to around 6/7 females to male. It's probably easier to keep them as smaller breeding groups of 5 hens and a male, if you want them for meat then the popular choices are a&m which I believe have white meat and jumbos which are normal brown quail colours but are larger.