Plucking a few birds by hand

This is a You Tube video that someone else has made but I thought it was a good idea if you only had a few birds to do.  He mentions the water temperature as being 160 but I have found most literature to recommend about 145-150.  You may want to do a little research on your own before you get started.

He says he is doing about 40 birds this way but if you listen there are three people involved.  Two are plucking and on is doing the evisceration.  So if you are by yourself, 40 birds would take a good long while.  Also, notice that they are inside a kitchen area of some sort.  An excellent idea if you can have one!

Here's another video from You Tube showing basically the same method except he cuts his quail down the middle from the front instead of down the back.  I personally cut up the backbone so I can leave the breast looking good.

He's also processing Bobwhite instead of Jumbo Brown Coturnix.  He takes the process all the way through to cooking the bird.  Worth watching!