Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)
Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) is a bold, bright, and highly sought-after wild mushroom known for its incredible meaty texture and striking yellow-orange shelves. Growing this species at home is both rewarding and impressive, producing large flushes of thick, juicy fruiting bodies.
🔥 Why Grow Chicken of the Woods?
- Thick, meaty texture — often used as a chicken substitute
- Vibrant yellow & orange shelving formations
- Strong, fast-spreading mycelium
- A dramatic and rewarding species to grow at home
🧪 Produced in Our UK Sterile Lab
All Chicken of the Woods cultures are created in our HEPA-filtered UK laboratory. Each batch is strain-verified, test-grown, and contamination-checked to ensure clean, vigorous growth and reliable colonisation.
🧬 Choose Your Format
1. Liquid Culture (10ml)
Live mycelium in nutrient broth. Ideal for inoculating sterilised grain or supplemented hardwood substrates. The easiest way to begin a Chicken of the Woods grow.
2. Agar Culture Plate
A sterile petri dish with healthy, active mycelium. Perfect for expansion, cloning, or producing master cultures.
3. Agar Slant
A long-term culture tube grown on angled agar. Excellent for storing, preserving, and maintaining your Chicken of the Woods strain.
4. Chicken of the Woods Grow Kit
A fully colonised block ready to produce bright yellow-orange shelves at home. Simply cut, mist, and enjoy a spectacular flush.
📦 What You’ll Receive
- Your chosen Chicken of the Woods format
- Fresh, sterile culture made in our UK lab
- Instructions for use
- The Mushroom Lab sterility guarantee
🛡️ Sterility Guarantee
If your culture arrives contaminated or compromised, we will replace it free of charge.
🚚 Fast UK Delivery
All orders ship from our UK sterile lab and typically arrive in 1–3 working days.