I'm going to post pics of my entire setup from egg to table if you'd like to keep an eye out or subscribe.

You can fit 30 chicks in something like a standard rubbermaid tote, easy.

As adults, the answer is a little more complex. You want 1 male per 3-6 females. Any more males will really really really wear down the ladies. So let's assume you have however many at the above ratio. You can easily keep 3.5 birds per square ft if they were all hatched together. If you combine groups of adults, you'll want to combine similar numbers. Adding 1 or 2 adults to an existing covey will lead to bullying.

3.5 per square foot is only true if they are on hardware cloth. If you prefer bedding, 1 per square ft. A 2ft x 2ft hutch with 1/2" hardware cloth can easily house 12-14 birds. There are other factors, but if you're thinking about buying some, this is a good rule of thumb.

They'll walk right up to me in their hutch. I sweetly and gently cradle each one in my arms as I place them into a transport cage, 10 or so at a time. Then we make the 30ft walk to the cleaning table. Off with their head using a pair of scissors. I use a paperclip as a foot hook and hang up to a dozen around the inside of a bucket to bleed out for a minute.

Ok, maybe it's not that poetic. Is this what you were asking, though?

The wild ones are only about half the size of these, and the legs aren't always worth keeping.

You're right about it being easy.

Bare-handed, like a man. Granted these are my coturnix, not wild bob whites. You only need a pair of kitchen shears for the head.

As for the bob whites that venture into my trees, I use a slingshot for stealth.

Rat? This is a ratburger? Not bad, matter of fact the best burger I've had in years!