Well, if you don't already have any heffers (is that the right term?) bull semen isn't going to do you much good.
ETA: Basically, I'm willing to handwave that the buyers had need of an actual herd, for whatever reason, rather than simply meat or breeding material.
Well, if you don't already have any heffers (is that the right term?) bull semen isn't going to do you much good.
I hear it's used in some wrinkle-fighting face creams, so it might not be a total loss even without cows handy.
Yup. There's a lot of waste on a carcass.
Not to mention the waste on the floor.
OTOH, you can use the carcass to make leather jackets and Jello.
There's always room for pulverized, freeze-dried, fruit-flavored cow bits! Mmmmmm.
Not to mention the waste on the floor.
...plus the methane buildup in an enclosed area like a spaceship.
::handwaves the science frantically::
It's, um, an alternate fuel source for Serenity... yeah, that's it. Plus, a great buzz once you get past the smell and the random explosions.
...plus the methane buildup in an enclosed area like a spaceship.
Atmospheric cleansing. Hey, the gasses given off by humans have to be dealt with, on a smaller scale...