Abstract: Transducers are acted upon by milk flowing respectively from each teat of the animal into a milking claw which has an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The transducers respond to a condition of the milk and a processor controls valves. If the transducer indicates normal milk, the valve is set to direct flow into the lower chamber from which it passes via a pipe to a collection tank. If abnormal milk is indicated, the valve is set to direct flow into the upper chamber from which it passes via a discharge pipe to a dump container or drain. The transducers, the control valves and preferably also the processor are housed within the milking claw.

Abstract: Transducers 114 are acted upon by milk flowing respectively from each teat of the animal into a milking claw which has an upper chamber 119 and a lower chamber 120. The transducers respond to a condition of the milk and control valves 128. If the transducer indicates normal milk, valve 128 is set to direct flow into the lower chamber 120 from which it passes via pipe 122 to a collection tank. If abnormal milk is indicated, valve 128 is set to direct flow into the upper chamber 119, from which it passes via pipe 124 to a dump bucket or drain.