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All my birds, from Single comb, pea, & strawberry express less color in the cold season. Always nice to get pictures for certain things.

Yeah, I know. Was also stating my case.

Yeah I noticed this too, especially when less hormones are flowing in the winter. Like hens stopped, or laying less frequently.

We all have different experiences with our birds, though.

Some experiments will be needed to test the theory about comb, & heat regulation, which would need patience, & lots of watching. The lightening of the face would be due to less blood circulating.

One of my boys with Strawberry comb. Goliath.

Not necessarily. They still look out for potential threats while cooling down. Multitask. My hens are also always on alert for danger. I'll record their behavior during the summer while it's hot out.

Some coloration changes to the face, comb, & wattles probably. Instead being bright red, probably lighten to a pink since lighter colors cool. It would make sense for this function to happen with as vascular the comb, & wattles are. Just a theory, on what it may look like.

Opposite when I free range my birds in the summer. The hens, & roosters are both active, & or go into the shade when too warm.

I've found really no evidence that combs help with heat regulation, nor evidence that combs, & wattles are attractive to hens. The most likely function of the comb, & wattles is as a target for fighting, & show excitement, & occasional health problems through color change(Purple, or blueish...

If you don't want the chance of frost bite happening, you could get breeds with small combs, like Pea, Rose, or Walnut combs. Those are usually more frostbite resistant.

My original Buff Orpington rooster did get frost bite. I no longer have him.