[header] How to clip chicken wings [title] Catch the chicken. [step] They're quick little things, so this is easier said than done. If your chickens are in a pen, it helps to have a partner to corner the chicken and catch it. 
Consider using a box to enclose the chicken quickly. [substeps] If the chicken starts flapping its wings, gently hold them down with your hands, pressing them against her body, until the chicken calms down some.