An implement for automatically milking animals, such as cows, by means of a milking machine being under the control of a computer system for automatically connecting teat cups to the teats of an animal, for automatically milking the animal, and for automatically disconnecting the teat cups from the animal. The implement is further provided with an animal recognition system being in communication with the computer system. The computer system is capable of generating a signal when the number of animals that has been milked after the latest milking turn of an animal which reports at the implement exceeds a predetermined numerical value. This signal generated by the computer denotes that this animal is eligible to be milked. A similar signal can also be generated when the quantity of produced milk which has been obtained after the latest milking turn of an animal reporting at the implement exceeds a predetermined numerical value.
