Baby chick, two days old, sore/swollen leg..HELP

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My chick fell and can't put weight on its left leg. here what is leg looks like now
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what can I do to help my chick?
 
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What is wrapped around it's leg? Tape? It might be to tight and causing foot and joint swelling.
Was the chick taped like this when it fell?
Is it still alert? peeping? drinking? eating?
Where did it fall from?
How high up was it?
How old is the chick?
Where do you have it housed?
Do you notice in the photo where the tape is it is skinny and the joint is swollen and so is the foot.
 
It is a band-aid and we heard that using a band-aid would help him straighten his legs and keep him balanced.
No, he wasn't.
He is normal except he isn't putting weight on the hurt leg causing him not to stand or walk a lot. He hops quite a bit.
He fell from inside our incubator on the day he hatched and it was about two feet high.
He is now 2 days old.
In a large cage in my bedroom with four other chicks.
Yes, we've noticed but aren't sure what to do about it because everyone has different opinions on the cause and solution. We think it may be sprained or broken.
 
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