Zagreb  - A pair of Croatian hens have laid two very special eggs in time for Easter, local media reported Thursday.

The first, a hen called Mara from the town of Oriol, near the border with Serbia, astonished her owners by laying an egg weighing a whopping 100 grammes.

Her owners say Mara, who herself weighs four kilogrammes, has a reputation for laying double-yoked eggs, but this time has surpassed herself.

"So far she laid six or seven eggs with two yolks. This egg must have three yolks, but we're not sure. We'll keep it for Easter," Mara's proud owner said. It is expected to take pride of place on their Easter table.

Another hen, also named Mara, from the village Vinjani Donji some 50 kilometres from Split, has laid a "double egg" - two separate eggs connected in the middle.

That egg, or eggs, will be dyed special colours to celebrate Easter, a European tradition, and kept for display in future years.(dpa)