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Mullengandra's Cameron and Rebecca Lees have been taking sheep dipping to the Riverina, North East and beyond for more than two years.
Together, the couple operate a mobile sheep dip under the name B&B Lees Rural Services.
The business was established back in 2014.
Mrs Lees said the couple also had a team of six kelpie working dogs and "they love their job".
The business has taken the couple far and wide.
"We have travelled across all areas of the Southern Tablelands, Riverina and North East Victoria dipping sheep," she said.
"We have met some lovely people and we get to see the most amazing countryside."
Mrs Lees said the size of the flock they dipped in a day varied between 400 and 3000.
"Anywhere from 10 days to six weeks off shears is the best time to dip sheep," Mrs Lees said.
Mr Lees has previously told Rural the value of wool from sheep which were infected with lice dropped considerably because of the quality of the fleece caused by sheep rubbing themselves against fences and the like.
"This method results in the whole body of the sheep being treated," he said.
Mr Lees said his treatment involved less stress for the animals.
He explained that in a traditional dipping system, sheep were pushed into the dip and then swum through it.
However, with the mobile equipment, the sheep entered a cage and were then lowered by a lever into the water and chemical mix twice.
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The Lees' mobile dip is a trailer in itself and is towed by a flatbed truck.
"So I am able to carry a 5000-litre tank of water, a generator - for when a farmer does not have electricity to his yards - and boxes for my working dogs," he said.
The business has recently created a Facebook page, which can be found at B&B Lees Rural Services - Cage Sheep Dipping.
Anyone interested in more information about the service can phone 0427 22 33 13 to discuss their needs.