REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILE NO. 333-12397
RULE 424(b)(3) PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
GOLD KIST INC. Supplement Dated April 2, 1997
To Prospectus Dated October 28, 1996
$ 5,440,842- 8.25% Fifteen Year Subordinated Capital
Certificates of Interest (Series D)
$ 6,118,384- 8.00% Ten Year Subordinated Capital
Certificates of Interest (Series D)
$11,431,494- 7.75% Seven Year Subordinated Capital
Certificates of Interest (Series A)
$10,611,399- 7.50% Five Year Subordinated Capital
Certificates of Interest (Series C)
$13,150,887- 7.00% Three Year Subordinated Capital
Certificates of Interest (Series A)
$15,557,746- 6.75% Two Year Subordinated Capital
Certificates of Interest (Series A)
$19,159,388- 6.30% One Year Subordinated Loan Certificates
(Series C)
$30,656,736- 6.40% One Year Subordinated Large Denomination
Loan Certificate (Series A)
$13,203,694- N/A Six Month Subordinated Large
Denomination Loan Certificate (Series A)