Abstract: A method of milking animals and cleaning at least a part of a milking device for milking animals, such as cows, is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of connecting at least one teat cup to a teat of an animal to be milked, milking the animal, cleaning at least a part of the milking device that has come into contact with the animal and/or with the milk from the animal, the very first cleaning step comprising cleaning and/or disinfecting said part of the milking device with steam, and a further cleaning step comprising treating with a fluid at least that part of the milking device that has been treated with steam.

Abstract: A cubicle construction for forming a partition of an animal place has a partition element extending in the longitudinal direction of an animal place and a coupling for fastening the partition element to a support. The coupling comprises a support portion for fastening to the support and a partition element portion for fastening to the partition element, the partition element being movable in height by rotation about an axis of rotation. The coupling comprises a closing element for making the partition element portion detachable from the support portion via a movement of the partition element portion perpendicular to the axis of rotation.