<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000215994-97-000003
<TYPE>424B3
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<FILING-DATE>19970401
<SROS>NONE
<FILER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>GOLD KIST INC
<CIK>0000215994
<ASSIGNED-SIC>2015
<IRS-NUMBER>580255560
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>GA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0630
</COMPANY-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>424B3
<ACT>33
<FILE-NUMBER>333-12397
<FILM-NUMBER>97572776
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>244 PERIMETER CTR PKWY NE
<CITY>ATLANTA
<STATE>GA
<ZIP>30346
<PHONE>4043935000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</FILER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<TEXT>

                         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)
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
