Goat Mineral Feeder Chain Drawer in Ecuador

Rust-colored metal chains hang from a heavy steel drawer unit mounted on a concrete feedlot lane. The surface gleams with wet rinse water that pools in the crevices, reflecting the flat, gray-white light of an overcast midday. Distinct boot prints press into the damp earth near the base, their soles coated in fine red clay that contrasts with the pale straw scattered along the edges. Layers of corrugated fencing and distant feed piles recede into the background under a perfectly clear blue sky, showing deep space. The ground shows signs of heavy use, with the straw softening the hard transitions between the concrete apron and the dirt lane.