Egg of a dove in my flowerpot A dove just laid an egg in my flowerpot, on the window on the third floor. I really wanted to let it hatch, however, my wife said the chick has no chance to survive in this environment, it will surely fall and die. So, I thought maybe it is better to take the egg and eat it - this will at least save the dove the incubation time.

But, I have no idea if and how it is possible to eat an egg of a dove?
According to the American Dove Association:


  How many eggs do doves lay?
  Most doves lay two eggs; some species only lay one. Wild doves are notorious for infertile eggs.
  
  Why do foreign doves abandon their eggs or young?
  Abandoning eggs may be due to biting pests (lice, mites), noises that frighten brooding birds, or overcrowding and fighting. Frightened doves will abandon young, or if the nest is disturbed in any way, parents may refuse to care for the young.


There is a chance the egg was not fertilized, and there is also a chance the bird could have had pests (whether or not that affects the egg, I do not know).

Based on this info, if it was me, I'd steer clear.