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When my roosters fight, I find that they back off very quickly if you spray cold water on their combs. Obviously do not do it when the temperatures drop, but if it is above 40° and they are fighting, they get sprayed. 😁

When they have frostbite? No. I was advised not to do anything. I kept him as warm as I could, and I kept him fed and watered. I let nature take its course, and waited for the frostbitten part to fall off. I did keep my eye on him constantly, though. He had a fever for a little while, but again...

I find that mine actually prefer colder weather. Not negative 50 cold, but below freezing. The deep litter method helps keep my coop warm enough that the average winter temperature does not bother them. Where are you? That will help determine what your weather is usually like, and will help...

It does not. Trust me. My SG rooster had huge comb and wattles, just like yours. Despite everything that I tried, he got severe frostbite early this year and lost more than half of his wattles. Vaseline can sometimes make things worse. He seems far happier now that they are smaller, though. I do...