Intrusion..!
Examples of nouns that can fill in the blank are:The bird was pecking at a grain of rice.The bird was pecking at a bowl of rice.The bird was pecking at a sack of rice.
If it's just chasing it: This is a way that goldfish "play". They play rather agressively, but they don't really get hurt or stressed. If it's chasing AND pecking it: Then it's bullying. The victim(s) will seem stressed and hurt. If youhave bully fish put them in a different tank or return them to the pet store.
Pecking Order - game - was created in 2006.
The Grand Pecking Order was created on 2001-10-02.
Because they are molting or they are at the bottom of the pecking order and I would take them out of the flock but then after they return the flock will treat it badly and the pecking order will change and it might be messy.
I Personally do not think you should, but if the pecking is a very large problem, that draws blood or that is preventing you from caring for them, you can get ones that stop them pecking people and still let them eat :)
Pecking Holes in Poles - 1972 is rated/received certificates of: USA:G
Pecking is often seen in chickens; the one doing the pecking is saying "I'm the boss over you"; every chicken flock will have an established "pecking order" with the strongest that the top and the weakest at the bottom.
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by pecking holes in objects such as trees,cactus,etc