Predawn Heifer Breeding Chalk Drawer Work

Deep shadow blankets a feedlot lane in British Columbia as gray daylight falls through open barn doors. A heifer breeding chalk drawer sits along the edge, holding paper charts marked with fresh chalk notes beside small reagent bottles. Galvanized steel fixtures and coiled rubber hoses rest nearby, their surfaces catching a sharp rim light against the predarkness. Cold breath hangs visible as a faint white haze around the metal rails and gates, signaling the midsummer chill. The chalk marks contrast sharply against the pale paper, while the dark hose lies beside the steel. Frost rests on the metal edges, and the rim light traces the curve of a reagent bottle cap.