Is there a way to splint this baby chick's crocked leg? *see pic

Thanks for the advice!
Yes, it was definitely born that way. I noticed it couldn't stand up in the incubator and that the leg was "stuck" behind her (if it's a pullet).
She can't stand, but she can waddle around where she needs to. Yesterday I kept picking her up and putting her leg underneath her, if it was behind her that is. Seems like she doesn't keep her leg behind her at all today. When her leg is underneath her her right foot crossed over her left slightly, which I think she trips over when she tries to step.
Thanks again!
Hello, I have a chick that looks exactly like this! It hatched today and it has what looks like a high hip and the leg splays inwards and sometimes the chick moves forward and the leg stays behind it. It can move its legs fine but cannot walk yet. What happened with your chick? Did you manage to get it better or did it die?
 
::UPDATE::
Thanks CHOOKS4LIFE for all your help and support. The chick DID make a recovery, much to my surprise.
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It's not a full recovery (see lower pic, leg still sits behind sometimes), be he can walk around, fly, eat, drink, and play with the other chicks like there's no issue! Pretty sure he's a cockerel. Seems to be on the top of the pecking order even though he's had that minor deformity.

Another oddity I've noticed is that a few feathers on the wings lay very out of place (see first pic). Could this somehow be related to the previous injury?

Thanks again!





Below an older picture of the "split" we used to fixed the leg. We are thinking it must have been dislocated or something similar. Not your regular crooked leg scenario (as can be seen in the original post).

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The OP posted an update in 2014 (see post above).

If you wish, post some photos of your own chick and we may be able to make some suggestions. You may want to also look up Splay/Spraddle leg and consider making your chick a chair if she's struggling. Work on getting her hydrated and get some B-Complex into her. Dissolve 1/4 tablet in a tiny amount of water, then give her drops of the vitamin water throughout the day. Do this daily for at least a week.

Hello, I have a chick that looks exactly like this! It hatched today and it has what looks like a high hip and the leg splays inwards and sometimes the chick moves forward and the leg stays behind it. It can move its legs fine but cannot walk yet. What happened with your chick? Did you manage to get it better or did it die?
 

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