Abstract: A milking apparatus utilizing a pumping vessel which provides both vacuum and pulsating pressure to the outer and inner chambers respectively of two chambered breast or teat cups. Milk is taken off via the vacuum connections to the pumping vessel. A method of milking using the apparatus is also described.

Abstract: A flow sampling apparatus has a body through which a central inlet conduit runs and a dome on the body. An inlet orifice on the inlet conduit discharges a fluid containing some liquid (milk) and the liquid flows evenly over the inner surface of the dome. One or more outlet ports are connected to a pair of intermediate vanes of a flow divider having at least four vanes and the liquid passing between the intermediate vanes is a representative sample of the whole flow over the inner surface of the dome. The sample is delivered to a sampling flask wither to the bottom of a flask which may be emptied by pressurizing the liquid in the flask or delivery may be by a flexible tube to a selected one of a series of flasks held in a removable magazine.