EXHIBIT 12.1

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	6 months Ended		Year Ended
	April 3, 2004		September 27, 2003		September 28, 2002		September 29, 2001		September 30, 2000		October 2, 1999
			(in thousands, except for ratio data)
EARNINGS:
Income before income taxes	$	65,152	$	63,235	$	1,910	$	61,861	$	62,786	$	90,904
Add: Total fixed charges		34,411		51,135		49,801		48,406		29,168		26,706
Less: Interest Capitalized		822		1,535		6,014		7,153		3,313		2,032
Total Earnings	$	98,741	$	112,835	$	45,697	$	103,114	$	88,641	$	115,578
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest	$	27,945	$	41,835	$	40,444	$	38,852	$	21,712	$	20,889
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor (1/3)		6,466		9,300		9,357		9,554		7,456		5,817
Total fixed charges	$	34,411	$	51,135	$	49,801	$	48,406	$	29.168	$	26,706
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.87		2.21		N/A		2.13		3.04		4.33