Milking system

A milking system for milking a dairy animal, comprising:

• a milking cup for obtaining milk from the dairy animal, with a teat space having a first milk outflow opening,
• a measuring chamber directly and rigidly connected to the milking cup for at least temporarily containing the obtained milk and provided with a milk inflow opening which is in flow communication with the first milk outflow opening, a second milk outflow opening, a vacuum outlet separate from the second milk outflow opening which is connectable to a reduced-pressure pump and a sensor device for measuring a property of the milk in the measuring chamber,
• wherein a flow path of the milk runs from the first milk outflow opening via the milk inflow opening through the measuring chamber to the second milk outflow opening,
• wherein the sensor device comprises an optical sensor device having a plurality of optical sensor elements and at least one light source configured to shine light via at least a part of the milk onto the optical sensor elements and to generate sensor signals therein, further comprising a control unit which is configured to process the sensor signals into values of at least two different parameters of the milk in the measuring chamber,
• wherein the parameters comprise at least a milk level in the measuring chamber, and at least one of a content of a milk component and a color.