EXHIBIT 12

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES

	Three Months Ended
	March 28, 2010			March 28, 2009
	(In thousands, except ratios)
Earnings (loss):
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(78,668	)	$	(56,819	)
Add: Total fixed charges		32,816			50,648
Less: Interest capitalized		198			589
Total earnings (loss)	$	(46,050	)	$	(6,760	)
Fixed charges:
Interest charges	$	28,420		$	47,033
Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of the interest factor		4,396			3,615
Total fixed charges	$	32,816		$	50,648
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		(a	)		(b	)

(a) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $78,866.

(b) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $57,408.