Most families have a cow and chickens.
Milk is used daily in preparing Kenyan-style tea, while eggs are an occasional addition to the Kaimosi diet. The significance of these animals goes beyond nutrition, however. Cows are a part of the bridewealth that must be paid to the parents of the prospective bride. Traditionally, a bridewealth of cows was due after a woman produced three sons. Chickens are used in the social life of the Tiriki.