Chicken of the woods mushroom
Liquid Culture · 10cc syringe

Chicken of the Woods Liquid Culture Syringe

A clean, lab-prepared 10cc liquid culture of Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) — living mycelium from a single verified parent, ready to inoculate hardwood.

$15.99
  • Ships from the USA
  • Free shipping over $50
  • Lab-prepared, single parent
Specifications
  • Species: Laetiporus sulphureus
  • Common name: Chicken of the Woods
  • Category: Culinary
  • Format: 10cc liquid culture syringe
  • Best for: Hardwood logs & supplemented hardwood
  • Fruiting substrate: Hardwood logs or supplemented sawdust
  • Colonization speed: Slow
  • Grower level: Intermediate–Advanced
  • Incubation temperature: 70–80°F
  • Fruiting temperature: 70–80°F
  • Humidity: 90–95%
  • Fresh air: Good exchange
  • Timeline: Outdoor log grows may take many months to a year or longer
  • Lab prep: HEPA-filtered laminar flow, single verified parent
  • Origin: Prepared in the USA
  • Storage: Refrigerate; best used within ~4–6 months

A clean, lab-prepared Chicken of the Woods liquid culture (Laetiporus sulphureus), drawn into a sealed 10cc syringe and ready to inoculate hardwood. This striking bracket fungus grows in overlapping shelves of sulphur-yellow and vivid orange, and gets its name from a genuinely uncanny meaty, chicken-like texture.

A prized wild edible, it's a favorite of foragers for exactly that reason — dense, savory, and satisfying when cooked through. As a hardwood decomposer it's best grown on logs or supplemented hardwood, a longer-term project that rewards patient cultivators with a truly distinctive harvest.

Every Gourmet Cultures syringe is drawn under HEPA-filtered laminar airflow from a single verified parent culture for clean, true-to-type colonization. Explore more culinary liquid cultures like Chestnut and Pink Oyster, or browse every liquid culture syringe.

Planning your grow? Read the Chicken of the Woods liquid culture grow guide.

Start clean

Before beginning this advanced hardwood project, review liquid culture syringe technique, storage and shelf life, contamination troubleshooting, and the grain-spawn guide.