diff --git a/memory-bank/implementation-plan.md b/memory-bank/implementation-plan.md
index b704720..53a2f1f 100644
--- a/memory-bank/implementation-plan.md
+++ b/memory-bank/implementation-plan.md
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-
-
-
 # MyKindlebox — Implementation Plan
 
 **Version:** 1.1  
diff --git a/mykindlebox/client/src/components/PedigreeTree.jsx b/mykindlebox/client/src/components/PedigreeTree.jsx
index 06cff5e..a0fe974 100644
--- a/mykindlebox/client/src/components/PedigreeTree.jsx
+++ b/mykindlebox/client/src/components/PedigreeTree.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ import {
   formatManualAncestorDisplay,
 } from '../lib/pedigree'
 
-const EMPTY_MANUAL_FORM = { name: '', farm: '', ear_number: '', weight_lbs: '0', dob: '', dobUnknown: true }
+const EMPTY_MANUAL_FORM = { name: '', farm: '', ear_number: '', weight_lbs: '0', dob: '', dobUnknown: false }
+
+// Upper bound on the popup's height (its tallest state is the manual-entry
+// form). Used to decide drop direction synchronously on open, before the popup
+// mounts, so the very first click is positioned correctly.
+const POPUP_MAX_HEIGHT = 360
 
 // `dob` on the manual-ancestor form is a real date input value; `dobUnknown`
 // is the separate "Unknown" checkbox. They collapse into one stored string
@@ -40,6 +45,20 @@ function AncestorSlot({ path, slot, label, state, setSlotState, cascadeCache, fe
   const containerRef = useRef(null)
   const inputRef = useRef(null)
   const triggerRef = useRef(null)
+  // Open the popup above the trigger when there isn't room below it (e.g. nodes
+  // near the bottom of the window) so the tall manual form doesn't get cut off.
+  const [dropUp, setDropUp] = useState(false)
+
+  // Decide drop direction from the trigger's position in the viewport. Called
+  // synchronously on open (the trigger already exists in the DOM) so the first
+  // click lands in the right place rather than flipping on the next open.
+  function updateDropUp() {
+    if (!triggerRef.current) return
+    const rect = triggerRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const spaceBelow = window.innerHeight - rect.bottom
+    const spaceAbove = rect.top
+    setDropUp(spaceBelow < POPUP_MAX_HEIGHT + 8 && spaceAbove > spaceBelow)
+  }
 
   function close() {
     setOpen(false)
@@ -125,6 +144,7 @@ function AncestorSlot({ path, slot, label, state, setSlotState, cascadeCache, fe
         ref={triggerRef}
         type="button"
         onClick={() => {
+          if (!open) updateDropUp()
           setOpen((v) => !v)
           if (node.mode === 'manual') {
             setMode('manual')
@@ -145,7 +165,11 @@ function AncestorSlot({ path, slot, label, state, setSlotState, cascadeCache, fe
       </button>
 
       {open && (
-        <div className="absolute left-0 top-full z-10 mt-1 w-64 rounded-md border border-border bg-surface-raised p-2 shadow-sm">
+        <div
+          className={`absolute left-0 z-10 w-64 rounded-md border border-border bg-surface-raised p-2 shadow-sm ${
+            dropUp ? 'bottom-full mb-1' : 'top-full mt-1'
+          }`}
+        >
           <div className="mb-2 flex gap-1">
             <button
               type="button"
@@ -223,9 +247,9 @@ function AncestorSlot({ path, slot, label, state, setSlotState, cascadeCache, fe
               <input
                 type="text"
                 value={manualForm.ear_number}
-                onChange={(e) => setManualField('ear_number', e.target.value)}
+                onChange={(e) => setManualField('ear_number', e.target.value.toUpperCase())}
                 placeholder="Ear Number *"
-                className="w-full rounded border border-border px-2 py-1 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent"
+                className="w-full rounded border border-border px-2 py-1 text-sm uppercase focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent"
               />
               <div>
                 <label className="block px-0.5 font-body text-xs text-text-secondary">Weight (lbs)</label>
diff --git a/mykindlebox/client/src/components/PedigreeTreeReadOnly.jsx b/mykindlebox/client/src/components/PedigreeTreeReadOnly.jsx
index fff1669..287d85b 100644
--- a/mykindlebox/client/src/components/PedigreeTreeReadOnly.jsx
+++ b/mykindlebox/client/src/components/PedigreeTreeReadOnly.jsx
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ function AncestorNodeView({ path, label, ancestors }) {
           {node.name}
           {node.farm ? ` (${node.farm})` : ''}
         </span>
+        {node.ear_number ? (
+          <span className="w-full truncate font-body text-xs text-text-secondary">Ear #{node.ear_number}</span>
+        ) : null}
       </Link>
     )
   }
@@ -48,19 +51,26 @@ function Generation({ entries, ancestors }) {
   )
 }
 
-function PedigreeTreeReadOnly({ subjectName, ancestors }) {
+// `generations` controls how many ancestor columns to render. The detail page
+// uses 2 (parents + grandparents) to keep the inline tree compact; the full
+// 3-generation tree lives on the dedicated print page.
+function PedigreeTreeReadOnly({ subjectName, ancestors, generations = 3 }) {
+  // Each generation column is ~176px (incl. gap); narrower min-width for fewer
+  // generations lets the tree fit its column without horizontal scrolling.
+  const minWidth = generations >= 3 ? 720 : 544
+
   return (
-    // The scroll container fills (and shrinks with) its column; the 720px-wide
-    // tree scrolls horizontally inside it rather than forcing the page wider and
-    // pushing the timeline column off-screen.
+    // The scroll container fills (and shrinks with) its column; the tree scrolls
+    // horizontally inside it rather than forcing the page wider and pushing the
+    // timeline column off-screen.
     <div className="w-full overflow-x-auto p-4">
-      <div className="flex min-w-[720px] items-center gap-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4" style={{ minWidth }}>
         <div className="flex h-16 w-28 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md border-2 border-accent bg-surface px-3 text-center">
           <span className="truncate font-body text-sm font-medium text-text-primary">{subjectName}</span>
         </div>
         <Generation entries={GEN1} ancestors={ancestors} />
-        <Generation entries={GEN2} ancestors={ancestors} />
-        <Generation entries={GEN3} ancestors={ancestors} />
+        {generations >= 2 && <Generation entries={GEN2} ancestors={ancestors} />}
+        {generations >= 3 && <Generation entries={GEN3} ancestors={ancestors} />}
       </div>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/mykindlebox/client/src/components/RabbitDetailsForm.jsx b/mykindlebox/client/src/components/RabbitDetailsForm.jsx
index 526f972..a6ffa12 100644
--- a/mykindlebox/client/src/components/RabbitDetailsForm.jsx
+++ b/mykindlebox/client/src/components/RabbitDetailsForm.jsx
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ function RabbitDetailsForm({ value, onChange, onPhotoChange, weightUnit = 'decim
         <input
           type="text"
           value={value.ear_number ?? ''}
-          onChange={(e) => setField('ear_number', e.target.value)}
-          className="mt-1 w-full rounded-md border border-border px-3 py-2 font-body text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent"
+          onChange={(e) => setField('ear_number', e.target.value.toUpperCase())}
+          className="mt-1 w-full rounded-md border border-border px-3 py-2 font-body text-sm uppercase focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent"
         />
       </div>
 
diff --git a/mykindlebox/client/src/pages/RabbitDetail.jsx b/mykindlebox/client/src/pages/RabbitDetail.jsx
index 8518879..80d837a 100644
--- a/mykindlebox/client/src/pages/RabbitDetail.jsx
+++ b/mykindlebox/client/src/pages/RabbitDetail.jsx
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function RabbitDetail() {
             <div className="min-w-0 flex-1 space-y-6">
               <Card className="overflow-hidden">
                 {ancestors ? (
-                  <PedigreeTreeReadOnly subjectName={rabbit.name} ancestors={ancestors} />
+                  <PedigreeTreeReadOnly subjectName={rabbit.name} ancestors={ancestors} generations={2} />
                 ) : (
                   <p className="p-6 font-body text-sm text-text-secondary">Loading pedigree…</p>
                 )}