Personally I love my Chinese Blue Breasted (button) quail but the coturnix are a close second
Why? CBBQ because they are cute and I love their little calls. Plus they are small enough (and don't stink to high-heaven) that I can keep them in the house where I can see them. Coturnix because they are so friendly...I'm allergic to eggs and the only thing that dies on my land does so either from its own doing or that of another animal
I just got into quail, and have Jumbo bobs, Snowflake bobs, Blue Scale, A&M coturnixs--some Jumbo Coturnix and a mix due to hatch Mon(all of which are very young birds). I am to new to quail to have a favorite yet...I like them all..
I do want to try them on the grill and also in some gravy and I want some pickled quail eggs..