I mean that if there is an excessive amount of moisture, then that increases the risk of frostbite due to the cold. If I stick my hand in water right now and went outside in -2°F with my hand wet, I would quickly get frostbite compared to my other hand that is dry. My thinking is, if bag balm is...
I have read that Vaseline and Bag Balm are good for preventing frostbite on chickens' combs and wattles. This personally does not make any sense to me, and I would like to learn more about why this would help instead of hurt. In the articles that I've read it doesn't say why this stuff works...