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We have golden comets which have smaller combs. I think ill vaseline them up tonight to be safeThen they will be fine. They have lots of fluffy down that will help keep them warm. Chickens should not get frostbite at "anything below 30 degrees". My guess would be those chickens are not in a well ventilated coop.
I keep the pop door open until the actual temperature is in the teens below zero. They rarely go outside when there is snow on the ground, but it keeps fresh air coming into the coop. I like to think it helps move the moisture out the vented soffits around the top of the coop.
Sometimes it does get so cold that combs and wattles will get frostbite no matter how dry it is in your coop. Large-combed birds are much more susceptible, so I try to keep rose or pea combed chickens instead.