Thanks for the summary! It's uncanny how the Tranchers have managed to do
everything wrong.
The lady in the video really emphasized the seriousness of heat stress (which is why shearing is so important). She said if you see your alpacas standing in their drinking water, that's a bad sign; they're too hot! See
12:47 to 13:43 in the video. You generally shouldn't spray water on your alpacas either, although it's probably okay
IF they've recently been shorn and
IF you only spray their legs & chest. Spraying water on their backs or letting the alpacas immerse themselves in water is bad since it causes matting of the fur, making it so heat gets trapped more easily. It can also lead to
rotting of the fur & skin!