In this paper, we report the competitive removal of Pb, Cd, and Ni ions from binary metal solutions using chicken feathers. These heavy metals are very toxic for human being and are present in wastewaters of several industrial activities. Therefore, multi-component sorption studies are required to identify the capabilities and limitations of chicken feathers as low-cost sorbent for the simultaneous removal of these metal ions from wastewaters. To the best of our knowledge, sorption equilibrium studies involving chicken feathers and Pb, Cd, and Ni in binary aqueous solutions have not been reported. Therefore, the binary sorption data for systems Pb - Cd, Pb â Ni, and Cd - Ni at different pH conditions are reported in this paper. Our experimental data are modeled using multi-component isotherm equations and desorption studies were also performed. In summary, this study provides new experimental data to identify the competitive effects of these metal ions onto the multi-component sorption performance of chicken feathers.