What is SCNA?
SCNA stands for The Serama Council of North America, Inc., not just a “chicken club” but more importantly an organized, group of people, who have formed an association based on their interest in the Serama breed of the tiniest bantams and the smallest chickens in the world that originated in Malaysia that covers the entire north American continent, that is, Canada, the US, and Mexico. How did the Serama breed arrive in North America? Kim Theodore, of Illinois, imported a small number of Serama from Malaysia in 2001. In August of that same year, Jerry Schexnayder, of Louisiana, imported a large enough number of birds (approx. 130) to consist of a breeding flock to get Serama established in this part of the world. It was he who envisioned the creation of a Serama council of expert poultry breeders to assure the future of this breed in North America. And, Serama poultry were introduced to the American public via the Ohio National, Columbus; a show in Lincoln, Nebraska; and, another venue
