Milking system

A milking system for milking a dairy animal, comprising:

• a milking cup for obtaining milk;
• and
• a measuring chamber which is in flow communication with the milking cup for at least temporarily containing the obtained milk, and having a sensor system arranged therein or thereon for measuring at least one property of the milk present in the measuring chamber,
• wherein the sensor system comprises
• at least three optical sensor devices, each configured to measure values of a property of the milk present in the measuring chamber, and
• a sensor control unit for actuating the sensor system and for processing the measured values, wherein the sensor control unit is configured to repeatedly select one of the at least three optical sensor devices in a targeted manner, wherein at least two of the at least three optical sensor devices are identical,
• wherein the sensor system is configured (1) to, using each of the at least three optical sensor devices when selected, measure a local value of the property of the milk at a location of the selected optical sensor device using the selected optical sensor device, and (2) to determine a value of the at least one property of the milk in the measuring chamber on a basis of the local values measured locally by the at least three optical sensor devices, the determined value of the at least one property of the milk being (a) a color, (b) an absorption spectrum of the milk, or (c) an occurrence or a concentration of flakes and/or other particles in the milk that satisfy a predetermined optical criterion,
• wherein the sensor system is further configured to determine a height of the milk in the measuring chamber depending on the local values measured by the at least three optical sensor devices and on heights of the at least three optical sensor devices in the measuring chamber, and
• wherein the measuring chamber is rigidly connected to the milking cup.