A tiny life finally protected from harm. Millions of male chicks in Italy will soon be spared from being killed moments after hatching. New nationwide rules now require hatcheries to check each egg before a chick develops the ability to feel pain.  Eggs carrying males will be removed early in the process instead of allowing the chicks to hatch and then be killed within hours. Male chicks were once killed because they could not lay eggs and did not grow well for meat.  Prote