Whole-bird work is what makes the 10-inch worth having on a poultry station. Splitting, spatchcocking and halving all want a blade longer than the bird is deep, and an 8-inch knife ends up being levered rather than drawn.
Yellow keeps it on that board. Poultry is coded separately from red meat because the two carry different risks, so a kitchen that runs both will want a dedicated blade rather than a shared one.
Dexter-Russell has made cutlery in Southbridge, Massachusetts since 1818 and is the oldest cutlery manufacturer in the United States. The Sani-Safe line is its NSF-certified foodservice range, built around a textured polypropylene handle moulded to the tang so there is no seam for food to lodge in.
