What looked like a routine lambing season at a small Ohio rescue farm has turned into a barnyard mystery.

At the Johnson family’s farm in Olmsted Falls, one of their sheep gave birth to a baby that appears to look, sound and behave more like a goat than a lamb, according to WFLA.

The farm is home to rescued animals and their young, including sheep and goats, along with a miniature donkey and a miniature horse. Joe and Bridget Johnson care for the animals with their three children.

The mystery centers on Ramona, an adopted sheep that is now 5 years old. The Johnsons had hoped a ram called Russell would breed with her, but Joe said they never saw the two together, which made Ramona’s eventual pregnancy seem strange from the start, WFLA reported.

When Ramona gave birth to Clara on Memorial Day, the family immediately thought the baby was unusual.

Joe said his first reaction was, “I thought I was crazy.”

The Johnsons began to suspect Karev, a 2-year-old goat, might be Clara’s father.

“When you take into account all the factors, she looks more like a goat, she acts more like a goat, she sounds more like a goat,” Joe said.

If Clara proves to be a “geep,” a sheep-goat hybrid, she would be an exceptionally rare animal.

Although sheep and goats can sometimes mate, a healthy live offspring is highly unusual because the species have different chromosome counts. Sheep have 54 chromosomes, goats have 60, and a geep would typically have 57.

After looking into testing, the Johnsons learned DNA would not provide an answer. Clara’s paternity can only be confirmed through karyotyping, a chromosome test that costs between $700 and $1,000.

The Johnsons have started a GoFundMe to raise money for the test.

“I can stock my whole hay loft for $700 to $1000 so as long as she seems to be doing OK, I’m OK with waiting even though it’s killing me a little,” Joe said.

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