ITEM 1.   Security and Issuer.

This Statement relates to Class A Common Stock of Cagle's, Inc., whose
address is 2000 Hills Avenue, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia  30318.

ITEM 2.   Identity and Background.

This Statement is filed on behalf of James Douglas Cagle, a U.S. citizen
whose business address is 2000 Hills Avenue, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia  30318.
Mr. Cagle's primary occupation is Chief Executive Officer of the issuer,
Cagle's, Inc., an integrated poultry processor.  During the past five years,
Mr. Cagle has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding, and has not
become subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining the future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activity subject to, federal or
state securities law or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

ITEM 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

On July 26, 2001, Mr. Cagle transferred the following shares of Cagle's, Inc.
to Cagle Family Holdings LLC (the "LLC"), a Georgia limited liability
company, in return for a like number of units in the LLC:

  100   held by Mr.  Cagle directly

The transfers were contributions to the capital of the LLC, and no other
funds or consideration were involved.

ITEM 4.   Purpose of Transaction.

Mr. Cagle transferred these Shares with a two-fold purpose: first, to insure
management continuity and orderly succession of management at Cagle's, Inc.,
and second, to facilitate family estate planning and inter-generational
transfers.  Mr. Cagle plans to hold his remaining Shares and the units in the
LLC for his own personal benefit and for the benefit of his heirs.  He plans
to hold the Shares for which he continues as Trustee pursuant to the terms of
his father's Will which established the Trust.

ITEM 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Mr. Cagle now owns 1,143,880 Shares personally, controls 100 Shares through
the LLC and controls 946,375 Shares as Trustee under the Will of his father
George L. Cagle for a total beneficial ownership of 2,090,355 Shares, which
equals 44.1 % of the class of stock identified in Item 1.  Mr. Cagle has the
sole power to vote and dispose of his own Shares, and, as Trustee under his
father's Will, has the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares held in
trust.  As a manager of the LLC, Mr.  Cagle shares the power to vote and
dispose of the Shares held by the LLC with his sons, G.  Douglas Cagle and
James David Cagle, the other two managers of the LLC.  G. Douglas Cagle is a
U.S. citizen whose business address is 2000 Hills Avenue, N.W., Atlanta,
Georgia  30318.  His primary occupation is Vice President - New Product
Development of the issuer, Cagle's, Inc.  During the past five years, he has
not been convicted in any criminal proceeding, and has not become subject to
any judgment, decree or final order enjoining the future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activity subject to, federal or state securities law
or finding any violation with respect to such laws. James David Cagle is a
U.S. citizen whose business address is 2000 Hills Avenue, N.W., Atlanta,
Georgia  30318.  His primary occupation is Vice President - New Product Sales
of the issuer, Cagle's, Inc.  During the past five years, he has not been
convicted in any criminal proceeding, and has not become subject to any
judgment, decree or final order enjoining the future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activity subject to, federal or state securities law
or finding any violation with respect to such laws. No other person has the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of such securities.  Please refer to Item 3 above for
a description of transactions in Class A Common Stock effected by J. Douglas
Cagle.

ITEM 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
          Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
required to be described pursuant to Item 6.

ITEM 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

There is no material required to be filed as an exhibit.

Signature.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  July 26, 2001

Signature: James Douglas Cagle

Name/Title: James Douglas Cagle, Individually and as
            Trustee under the Will of George L. Cagle