Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) 10-Q 2007 Q1 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 12.1

PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	SIX MONTHS ENDED
	March 31, 2007			April 1, 2006
	(in thousands)
EARNINGS (Loss):
Loss before income taxes	$	(74,616	)	$	(10,461	)
Add: Total fixed charges		62,578			34,093
Less: Interest Capitalized		2,500			2,159
Total Earnings (Loss)	$	(14,538	)	$	21,473
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense	$	55,709		$	27,825
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor		6,869			6,268
Total fixed charges	$	62,578		$	34,093
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		(1	)		(1	)

(1) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $77,116 for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and $12,620 for the six months ended April 1, 2006.