URGENT. Spraddled leg? How do I fix this?

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I have a chick from my most recent hatch that had a foot deformity or spraddled leg issue. This is actually the second one in just this hatch, but I didn’t recognize it until later than the first one. She is significantly smaller than the other chicks in the brooder now.

We tried using bandaids to straighten her feet overnight, but while it worked for the first hour maybe, it evidently had no effect in helping her. I’ve tried a little bit of the shot glass therapy, which worked to help the first chick with spraddle leg, but it doesn’t seem to be helping this one since the problem is mostly in her feet, not her legs. What should I do?

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UPDATE: looking at the chicks eyes, I realized they were somewhat foggy. I think she may also be visually challenged, though not completely blind, as she requires physical contact to find water, and she pecks at food very uncertainly and with no aim.
 

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