By a week old the calf is able to follow the mother all the time. Some calves are ear tagged soon after birth, especially those that are stud cattle in order to correctly identify their dams (mothers), or in areas (such as the EU) where tagging is a legal requirement for cattle.
Providence Plantations was an American colony of English settlers founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a theologian, independent preacher, and linguist on land taken by the Narragansett sachem, Canonicus.
History of Rhode Island. 1  Roger Williams, the founder of our state, came here in 1636 after he was kicked out of Massachusetts because of his religious and political views. 2  Roger Williams thought that everyone should be able to believe what they want and not be punished for it.