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If they're mites, yes, they could. To verify if the bugs are mites or just lice, examine one under a magnifying lens, something you can buy where they sell stationary or even children's toys. Count the legs. Mites have eight. Lice have six. Mites live off the blood of the chicken. Lice live off the dander and dry skin. Mites will make a chicken dangerously anemic if not treated. Mites usually live deep in the cracks and crevices of the coop.