EXHIBIT 12

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	2010		Transition Period			2009			2008			2007		2006
Earnings:		(In thousands)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	66,488	$	(68,446	)	$	(173,849)		$	(1,185,909)		$	98,926	$	(26,063)
Add: Total fixed charges (see below)		132,905		48,899			181,094			158,414			146,919		65,584
Less: Interest capitalized		(1,296)		(1,082	)		(2,619)			(5,288)			(5,736)		(4,298)
Total earnings	$	198,097	$	(20,629	)	$	4,626		$	(1,032,783)		$	240,109	$	35,223
Fixed charges:
Interest(a)	$	118,574	$	45,756		$	164,548		$	139,508		$	128,919	$	53,311
Portion of non-cancellable lease expense representative of the interest factor(b)		14,331		3,143			16,546			18,906			18,000		12,273
Total fixed charges	$	132,905	$	48,899		$	181,094		$	158,414		$	146,919	$	65,584
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.49		(f	)		(e	)		(d	)		1.63		(c	)

(a) Interest includes amortization of capitalized financing fees.

(b) One-third of non-cancellable lease expense is assumed to be representative of the interest factor.

(c) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $30.4 million.

(d) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $1,191.2 million.

(e) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $176.5 million.

(f) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $69.5 million.