# why does my fart stink like pig shit? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 4, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522 "2014-02-04T21:46:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marcin\_bykowski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@marcin\_bykowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marcin_bykowski)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/1 "2014-02-04T21:46:51Z")
i think im turning into a walking pile of poop! D= it sucks so bad cause I fart a lot more than people round me ☹ do i have something wrong with my guts? what do I do? its screwing up my social life :smack: ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/2 "2014-02-04T21:54:39Z")
If you have health questions, please consult with a medical professional. No one here will try to diagnose you over a message board. ---
**Author:** ![compositejoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/compositejoe/32/7232_2.png) [@compositejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/compositejoe)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/3 "2014-02-04T21:58:00Z")
> [@DrFidelius](#): > > If you have health questions, please consult with a medical professional. No one here will try to diagnose you over a message board. Don’t be so harsh with them, considering that they are a newbie! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/4 "2014-02-04T21:59:36Z")
It’s probably diet. A couple of years ago I dropped one so horrendous I was afraid I would lose my job. In that instance, it was an overindulgence in a fruit and protein shake. Think about anything you may have eaten in volume over the last couple of days and work from there. And, yes, consulting your doctor is always good advice, though it might be overkill for a case of the toots. I’d look at your diet first anyway - your MD (or PA or whatever) is going to be asking about that. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/5 "2014-02-04T22:01:30Z")
How does pig shit essence differ from say horse shit essence? In other words are you sure that you smell like pig shit. Personally I cannot tell the difference but that may be because I have never been deeply immersed in either. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/6 "2014-02-04T22:03:19Z")
> [@compositejoe](#): > > Don’t be so harsh with them, considering that they are a newbie! 😉 I didn’t volunteer to be on the Welcoming Committee this month. Somebody signed me up while I was off farting in the restroom. ---
**Author:** ![RickG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rickg/32/5174_2.png) [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/7 "2014-02-04T22:08:23Z")
For a fun read on digestion, including some interesting stuff about intestinal gas, I highly recommend [Gulp!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulp:_Adventures_on_the_Alimentary_Canal) by Mary Roach. (Her other books are great, too.) ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/8 "2014-02-04T22:26:23Z")
Farts that smell like shit indicate you should take a shit. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/9 "2014-02-04T22:29:15Z")
> [@StusBlues](#): > > It’s probably diet. A couple of years ago I dropped one so horrendous I was afraid I would lose my job. That’s, uh… impressive. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/10 "2014-02-04T22:38:49Z")
> [@Lukeinva](#): > > How does pig shit essence differ from say horse shit essence? In other words are you sure that you smell like pig shit. Personally I cannot tell the difference but that may be because I have never been deeply immersed in either. Yeah, there is a significant difference between horse shit and pig shit. Horse shit is bearable, pig shit is weaponized shit, and will drive you away like a Green Day concert. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/11 "2014-02-04T22:43:04Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > That’s, uh… impressive. 😃 [Indeed it was.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14461586&postcount=68) ---
**Author:** ![Dustin\_the\_Wind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f1d935/32.png) [@Dustin\_the\_Wind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dustin_the_Wind)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/12 "2014-02-04T22:49:20Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Yeah, there is a significant difference between horse shit and pig shit. Horse shit is bearable, pig shit is weaponized shit, and will drive you away like a Green Day concert. This is what I came in to say. I grew up on a farm. All farm animals have their own distinctive poo odor, and I do agree, pig poo is the absolute vomitous worst, especially when cleaning the pens. Nasty stuff there. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/13 "2014-02-04T23:15:06Z")
Thirding the pig poo thing. Horse poo doesn’t smell that bad to me even when it’s fresh. But when I was in college, my friend (an Ag major) talked me into going to the swine unit with her to help out with some class thing or another, and I swear I couldn’t get that smell out of my nostrils for days, even after showering, washing everything I was wearing, and getting rid of the old cruddy pair of boots I wore to stomp around in it. So yeah, pig poo is nasty. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/14 "2014-02-05T01:36:51Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Yeah, there is a significant difference between horse shit and pig shit. Horse shit is bearable, pig shit is weaponized shit, and will drive you away like a Green Day concert. Gotta disagree, having grown up on a farm, and having shoveled many a ton of cow shit, horse shit, pig shit, and chicken shit. Chicken shit is by far the worst. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/15 "2014-02-05T01:53:13Z")
Agree with Cad - there is no stench like a hen house stench. But Pig feces also smell substantially worse than Horse feces. Horse poop is quite bearable, especially if they’ve been eating hay. As for the OP, it sounds like a bile stench. Cut down on the rich food and up the fruits and vegetables for a few days. ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/16 "2014-02-05T02:31:32Z")
Perhaps you are, in fact, a pig. That would explain it. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/17 "2014-02-05T02:35:03Z")
There are several social clubs for aficionados of pig shit farts. Have you considered joining one? You might even make a love connection. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/18 "2014-02-05T02:56:45Z")
> [@BrotherCadfael](#): > > Gotta disagree, having grown up on a farm, and having shoveled many a ton of cow shit, horse shit, pig shit, and chicken shit. Chicken shit is by far the worst. yep chicken shit is the worst ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/19 "2014-02-05T04:01:39Z")
> [@StusBlues](#): > > It’s probably diet. A couple of years ago I dropped one so horrendous I was afraid I would lose my job. So you almost got shit-canned? ---
**Author:** ![Stringbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522/20 "2014-02-05T05:51:36Z")
I lol’d hard OP. Wp [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-fart-stink-like-pig-shit/680522.md?page=2)