We want to hatch our own Coturnix quail. Looking for recommendations on where to buy hatching eggs from and what the typical hatch rates are from those suppliers. We will be using a Brinsea Octagon 40 Advanced EX incubator. Thanks!
I've mostly found my quail eggs here on BYC in buy-sale-trade, and I've purchased them from ebay. If you go the ebay route, be sure to read the comments left by egg purchasers. Know that quail eggs are fragile, and the mere act of shipping is enough to decrease hatch rates by 60% or more sometimes. I'd wait until the days are cooler, perhaps another 6 weeks, so the eggs have the best chances.
That said, you might post in Buy-Sale-Trade that your wanting quail. Good Luck!