A method of milking an animal having at least two teats. The method
comprises a stimulation phase in which the teats of the animal are
stimulated and a milking phase in which the animal is milked. The method
comprises the steps of applying a stimulation phase and a milking phase
to one of the teats of the animal and applying substantially only a
milking phase to at least one of the other teats of the animal. The
method further comprises a determination phase in which the teat with the
shortest period of time in which the teat is milked out is determined,
the stimulation phase and the milking phase being applied to the animal's
teat with the shortest period of time, and the milking phase being
applied substantially only to at least one of the other teats of the
animal.