Sweet corn ready?

ive had 8 cobs so far    very nice an more to come     is there a time limit to pick them

This should have been my best year for sweetcorn.  The plants look fantastic and the crop I have had so far are brilliant.  Lots of the plants have three corns which is great.  Then something came along and has eaten them.  I have never seem this before, the outer leaves of the cobs have been shredded and the corn eaten.  I think it might have been crows!

What a shame 

If the plants are flattened, it was probably badgers.  If they are standing and just the corn eaten off the plants, it is likely to be deer.

We have deer problems on our site and most people put up a bamboo cane and netting fence around their corn.  It doesn't need to be super sturdy as the deer don't like to push their faces into netting and are deterred just by this.  If it is badgers, you will need more secure barriers as they are very strong.

Too late for this year, but food for thought for next year