In Jain Dharma, an unfertilized egg is still not considered acceptable for food.

The reason is not only whether it can create a new life. Jain ethics also consider:

• violence involved in taking it
• the possibility of life/ जीवत्व in the egg
• attachment to non-vegetarian habits
• the principle of ahimsa and purity of food

So, even if an egg is not fertilized, most Jain traditions do not permit eating eggs. In Jain practice, eggs are treated as non-vegetarian food and avoided.

Simple answer: No, Jains generally should not eat eggs, fertilized or unfertilized.

This is in harmony with Ahimsa and the Jain ideal of minimizing harm in food and conduct.