Method for milking, milking system therefor and milking stall with such a milking system

A method for milking a dairy animal in milking operations using an automatic milking device comprising milking cups, an adjustable stimulating means, a milk flow meter and a control unit,

• wherein the milking device is configured for a stimulating operation comprising
• stimulating the dairy animal with the stimulating means for a stimulus time determined prior to the milking operation, to induce a milk let-down reflex, as well as
• a waiting time, which is determined prior to the milking operation, between an end of the stimulating operation and a start of milking a teat of the dairy animal using one of the milking cups,
• wherein the stimulus time and/or the waiting time are adjustable by the control unit, and which waiting time may be zero,
• the method comprising:
• a) milking, comprising performing one or more milking operations on the dairy animal using the milking cups and a setting of the stimulating means which is set prior to the milking step,
• b) measuring, comprising measuring a milk flow profile of at least one rear teat or a front teat during each of the one or more milking operations using the milk flow meter,
• c) evaluating, comprising determining if the milk flow profile of each of the measured milk flow profiles is bimodal using the control unit, and
• d) adjusting, comprising, if at least one of the evaluated milk flow profiles is bimodal, the control unit automatically adjusting the stimulating operation for the dairy animal by extending the stimulus time by a stimulus-extension value and/or extending the waiting time by a waiting-extension value,
• wherein a) to d) are repeated at least once, including an adjusted stimulating operation and using a predetermined habituation period which comprises one of a predetermined number of milking operations or a predetermined duration.