Shift from town to country rewarding for Nicky 16 Dec, 2020 04:30 PM 4 minutes to read Nicky Tily is junior stockperson on a pig farm near Sheffield. Photo / Supplied Otago Daily Times Nicky Tily works with up to 4000 pigs — and loves every minute of it. Tily (23), who grew up in urban Christchurch and worked in the food service sector, is now a junior stockperson. "Pigs are so intelligent. I enjoy everything about the job." She had always liked the idea of working with animals or on a farm and considered a career in vet nursing. However, having completed a six-month course, gaining a National Certificate in Animal Husbandry, she decided against vet nursing.