If birds are dead but not eaten and have parts still intact, a weasel may have attacked the flock. Members of the weasel family, including mink, kill just for the fun of killing. Often, the chickensâ bodies are bloodied. Also, you might notice that internal organs have been eaten.
When shipping stacks of plate or bowl: use layers. Use a layer of bubble wrap, then a plate, and another layer of bubble wrap, etc After your stack is complete use another layer of bubble wrap (large bubbles if you have them), then tape together.
This allows the plate to be slightly thinner, and a bit lighter. The tradeoff is that you must have Level III-A armor behind the plate to get the full Level IV protection. If you are always going to wear your plates with a Level III-A vest - go ahead and save the weight with an in conjunction plate. You will also have the benefit of the extra Level III-A vest coverage area.