A method of milking an animal, in which method a movable milking platform
is used. The method comprises the following steps: setting the movable
milking platform in motion, allowing an animal access to the milking
platform, supplying a sort of feed to an animal on the milking platform,
subsequently allowing the animal exit from the milking platform, and
milking the animal on the milking platform during a milking period. The
method further comprises the step of providing the animal a span of time
on the milking platform in which the animal is not milked, the span of
time having a magnitude that amounts to at least approximately half the
milking period. The speed of movement of the milking platform being
selected at least partially on the basis of a feed consumption duration
of an animal present on the milking platform, such that the span of time
has such a magnitude that an animal is provided a sufficient time to
substantially complete its feed consumption during their stay on the
platform, said span of time being smaller than 75 minutes.
