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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Aaliyah Rugg

'I was a red-head, female and Scouse' and looking after 300 sheep

Despite battling through "many misconceptions and stereotypes", one female shepherdess said her job is "very fulfilling".

Hannah Jackson was born and raised in a "towny upbringing" in Wirral but always knew she wanted to work with animals. It wasn't until she watched a lamb being born while on a trip to the Lake District that she decided to be a farmer.

For outsiders who don't know much about the profession, the job may seem "non-stop" but according to Hannah there is a huge variety which is very flexible. Speaking to the ECHO, she said "times are changing".

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